{"product_id":"the-marvellers-9781250174949","title":"The Marvellers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky, perfect for fans of Rick Riordan, Soman Chainani, and Philip Pullman. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Marvellers\u003c\/i\u003e deserves the highest compliment I can give a book: I want to live in this world. --Rick Riordan, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling-author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA marvelous gift of a novel! With fantastical twists at every turn, Clayton has created a world that readers won't want to leave.\" --Angie Thomas, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hate U Give\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConcrete Rose\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Marvellers\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich, enchanted melting pot of magic, thrills, and color . . . filled with heart, wit, and humor. A tantalizing introduction to an exhilarating fantasy universe.\" --Soman Chainani, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of The School for Good and Evil series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEleven-year-old Ella Durand is the first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute, a magic school in the clouds where Marvellers from around the world practice their cultural arts, like brewing Indian spice elixirs and bartering with pesky Irish pixies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite her excitement, Ella discovers that being the first isn't easy--some Marvellers mistrust her magic, which they deem \"bad and unnatural.\" But eventually, she finds friends in elixirs teacher, Masterji Thakur, and fellow misfits Brigit, a girl who hates magic, and Jason, a boy with a fondness for magical creatures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a dangerous criminal known as the Ace of Anarchy escapes prison, supposedly with a Conjuror's aid, tensions grow in the Marvellian world and Ella becomes the target of suspicion. Worse, Masterji Thakur mysteriously disappears while away on a research trip. With the help of her friends and her own growing powers, Ella must find a way to clear her family's name and track down her mentor before it's too late.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Holt \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250174949\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2022 pg. 63\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dhonielle Clayton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41840077013173,"sku":"9781250174949","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_caac44be-d428-4c34-bd61-319a5f313cae.jpg?v=1646731341","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-marvellers-9781250174949","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}