Curiosity House: The Screaming Statue (Curiosity House, 2)

Oliver, Lauren,Chester, H. C.

ISBN 10: 0062270842 / ISBN 13: 9780062270849

Published by HarperCollins, 2016

Seller Inventory # E-9780062270849-2-2

Synopsis:

In this second book in the New York Times bestselling Curiosity House series by exceptional author Lauren Oliver and shadowy recluse H. C. Chester, four extraordinary children must avenge their friend’s death, try to save their home, and unravel the secrets of their past . . . before their past unravels them.

Pippa, Sam, Thomas, and Max are happy to be out of harm’s way now that the notorious villain Nicholas Rattigan is halfway across the country in Chicago. But unfortunately their home, Dumfreys’s Dime Museum of Freaks, Oddities, and Wonders, is in danger of closing its doors forever.

But their troubles only get worse. The four friends are shocked when their beloved friend, famous sculptor Siegfried Eckleberger, is murdered. As they investigate, they find clues that his death may be tied to the murder of a rich and powerful New York heiress, as well as to their own pasts.

This is the second book in the series and so boasts many wondrous and mysterious things inside, such as:

·       Howie, the “Human Owl,” whose head turns just about all the way around

·       A mean but important house cat

·       Some perfectly ghastly wax sculptures

·       A very thin boy named Chubby

·       An awful mechanical leg

It continues not to have:

·       A cautionary tale about running with scissors

·       A list of time-consuming chores

·       Nutritious and decidedly not delicious vegetables

·       A perfectly sweet bedtime story about a wayward bunny

·       Two wet kisses on the cheek from your aunt Mildred

Learn more about the series online at www.thecuriosityhouse.com.

From the Back Cover:

Four orphans with extraordinary abilities—Pippa, Sam, Thomas, and Max—are happy to be out of harm’s way now that the notorious villain Nicholas Rattigan is halfway across the country in Chicago.

But their troubles have only just begun. The four are shocked when their beloved friend, famous sculptor Siegfried Eckleberger, is murdered. As they investigate, they find clues that his death may be tied to the murder of a rich New York heiress, as well as to their own past.

In this second book in the exceptional Curiosity House series by bestselling author Lauren Oliver and shadowy recluse H. C. Chester, the children must avenge their friend’s death, try to save their home, and unravel the secrets of their past . . . before their past unravels them.

This is the second book in the series and so boasts many wondrous and mysterious things inside, such as:

Howie, the “owl boy,” whose head turns just about all the way around

Some perfectly ghastly wax sculptures

A very thin boy named chubby

An awful mechanical leg it continues not to have:

A cautionary tale about running with scissors

Nutritious and decidedly not delicious vegetables

A perfectly sweet bedtime story about a wayward bunny

Two wet kisses on the cheek from your aunt Mildred

Bibliographic Details

Title: Curiosity House: The Screaming Statue (...
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very good