{"product_id":"the-shrunken-head-9780062270818","title":"The Shrunken Head","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Award nominee for Best Juvenile Mystery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe book is about, among other things: the strongest boy in the world, a talking cockatoo, a faulty mind reader, a beautiful bearded lady and a nervous magician, an old museum, and a shrunken head.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlessed with extraordinary abilities, orphans Philippa, Sam, and Thomas have grown up happily in Dumfrey's Dime Museum of Freaks, Oddities, and Wonders. But when a fourth child, Max, a knife-thrower, joins the group, it sets off an unforgettable chain of events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the museum's Amazonian shrunken head is stolen, the four are determined to get it back. But their search leads them to a series of murders and an explosive secret about their pasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis sensational new series--a 2016 Edgar nominee for Best Juvenile book and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller--combines the unparalleled storytelling gifts of Lauren Oliver with the rich knowledge of the notorious relics collector H. C. Chester.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you will find in this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rather attractive bearded lady\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral scandalous murders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA deliciously disgusting Amazonian shrunken head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour extraordinary children with equally extraordinary abilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA quite loquacious talking bird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you will NOT find in this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn accountant named Seymour \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA never-ending line at the post office \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrussel sprouts (shudder) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA lecture on finishing all your homework on time \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sweet, gooey story for nice little girls and boys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about the series online at www.thecuriosityhouse.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062270818\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 6.10w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2015 pg. 103\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/06\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2016 pg. 100 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e177435 \/ Shrunken Head\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lauren Oliver, H. C. Chester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42916758225077,"sku":"9780062270818","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6150f694-9dcb-4183-865e-276caf85b88b.jpg?v=1687270301","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-shrunken-head-9780062270818","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}