"With a cast of fictional and historical figures including grand showman P. The period details, including cameos by famous people, bring the era to life, but it’s the vivid characters and the inventive plot, told through Rufus’s sympathetic first-person narrative, that drive our interest in the story." - The Horn Book "Blackwood excels in writing historical fiction that is as informative as it is entertaining.
"Readers will no doubt find a compelling protagonist and likable hero.the Dickensian cast of characters and tightly constructed plot will resonate with fans of Laura Amy Schlitz’s Splendors and Glooms." - School Library Journal "The layered narrative should appeal to history buffs, gadget lovers, and fans of The Invention of Hugo Cabret." - Publishers Weekly
Barnum-make this historical novel a delight." - VOYA, starred review
* "A thrilling look at the 19th-century age of automata-“a time of curiosity-seekers”-and the riveting story of a likable Philadelphia boy whose life of the mind helps him transcend his extraordinary, oft-cruel circumstances." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review * "The museum and curiosity show setting-as well as the cameo appearances by Edgar Allan Poe and P.
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