Splendors and glooms
About this book
When Clara vanishes after the puppeteer Grisini and two orphaned assistants were at her twelfth birthday party, suspicion of kidnapping chases the trio away from London and soon the two orphans are caught in a trap set by Grisini's ancient rival, a witch with a deadly inheritance to shed before it is too late.
Subjects
PuppetsKidnappingBlessing and cursingOrphansFictionJUVENILE FICTION / Toys, Dolls, PuppetsWitchesHistoryJuvenile fictionBirthdaysToys, Dolls, PuppetsNEW LIST 20120930Friendship in childrenGood and evilnyt:childrens-middle-grade=2013-02-17New York Times bestsellerHistorical fictionfantasy fictionNewbery HonorMagicPuppets and puppet playsChildren's fictionPuppets, fictionKidnapping, fiction