{"product_id":"curiosity-house-the-shrunken-head","title":"Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdgar Award nominee for Best Juvenile Mystery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\/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 New York Times 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","brand":"Blue Vase Bulk","offers":[{"title":"Used \/ 9780062270818-001","offer_id":43738382565437,"sku":"9780062270818-001","price":2.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/3912283482210.jpg?v=1790703217","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/curiosity-house-the-shrunken-head","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}