{"product_id":"9781504646635","title":"The Shrunken Head (Curiosity House Series #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdgar Award nominee for Best Juvenile Mystery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\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 \u003cb\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/b\u003ebestseller—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\u003cp\u003e\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\u003cp\u003e\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47029076001008,"sku":"9781504646635","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504646635_p0.jpg?v=1763711704","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504646635","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}