The Cabinet of Wonders
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General
3.7
(51)
Marie Rutkoski
Marie Rutkoski's startling debut novel, the first book in the Kronos Chronicles, about the risks we take to protect those we love, brims with magic, political intrigue, and heroism. Petra Kronos has a simple, happy life. But it's never been ordinary. She has a pet tin spider named Astrophil who likes to hide in her snarled hair and give her advice. Her best friend can trap lightning inside a glass sphere. Petra also has a father in faraway Prague who is able to move metal with his mind. He has been commissioned by the prince of Bohemia to build the world's finest astronomical clock. Petra's life is forever changed when, one day, her father returns home – blind. The prince has stolen his eyes, enchanted them, and now wears them. But why? Petra doesn't know, but she knows this: she will go to Prague, sneak into Salamander Castle, and steal her father's eyes back. Joining forces with Neel, whose fingers extend into invisible ghosts that pick locks and pockets, Petra finds that many people in the castle are not what they seem, and that her father's clock has powers capable of destroying their world.The Cabinet of Wonders is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Buy Now
Buy now:
More Details:
Author
Marie Rutkoski
Pages
258
Publisher
Macmillan
Published Date
2008-08-05
ISBN
0374310262 9780374310264
Ratings
Google: 3
Community ReviewsSee all
"Captivating young adult fiction! I’ve been looking for a book to keep me engaged without consuming too much brain power. This did the trick! I can’t wait to start on book 2. Absolutely fascinating plot! "
A B
Anaclair Brewer
Similar Books
4
4.6
3.8
3.7
3.8
4.3
3.9
3.8
3.8
4.2
4.1
3.7
3.8
4
3.9
4.6
4.1
3.8
4.4
4.6