The Marvels

Pages: 670
Published: 2015
Language: English

This unique book presents two interwoven stories: one told almost entirely through illustrations, and the other through prose. In 1766, a boy named Billy Marvel survives a shipwreck and establishes a renowned family of actors in London. Centuries later, in 1990, Joseph Jervis runs away to London and becomes fascinated by the mysterious Marvel house, filled with portraits and spectral presences, as he uncovers the family's hidden history.

Prose complexity: 4/10

Mysterious Nostalgic Emotional Adventurous

Dual Timeline Family Saga Coming of Age

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Young Adult Adventure History

Brian Selznick

Brian Selznick (born July 14, 1966) is an American illustrator and writer best known as the writer of The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007) and The Marvels (2015) and Wonderstruck (2011). He won the 2008 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration recognizing The Invention of Hugo Cabret.[2][3] He is also known for illustrating children's books such as the covers of Scholastic's 20th-anniversary editions of the Harry Potter series. Photo: By Avery Jensen - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https:/...