Curiosity House The Fearsome Firebir..., Lauren Oliver
Curiosity House The Fearsome Firebir..., Lauren Oliver
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Curiosity House: The Fearsome Firebird

Author: Lauren Oliver, H. C. Chester

Narrator: Greg Steinbruner

Unabridged: 7 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 04/11/2017


Synopsis

In this third book in the exceptional Curiosity House mystery series by bestselling author Lauren Oliver and mysterious recluse H. C. Chester, four children must uncover the evil Nicholas Rattigan’s newest dastardly scheme, wage war with a rival freak show, and deal with a spy who may have infiltrated their happy home.Sam, Philippa, Thomas, and Max have just started to recover from their capture and subsequent escape from Rattigan. But the children’s lives don’t stay quiet for long.A slew of bank robberies is terrorizing the city. And when Professor Farnum, the ringmaster of the museum’s now immensely popular flea circus, is charged with murder, the search for the real killer uncovers a plot much bigger than any individual crime—a plot that can only be the work of Nicholas Rattigan. This is the third book in the series and contains even more exciting marvels, such as:A nefarious spy within the museumA very unfortunate flea circusThe heavenly Georgie Rawls, from the original cast of Last ChanceA beautiful and mysterious tattooed lady It continues not to have:A comprehensive review of the top ten toothbrushes A heaping bowl of sugarless cereal A long and boring family vacation A handmade, scratchy wool sweaterLearn more about the series online at www.thecuriosityhouse.com

About Lauren Oliver

Lauren Oliver is the cofounder of media and content development company Glasstown Entertainment, where she serves as the President of Production. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of the YA novels Replica, Vanishing Girls, Panic, and the Delirium trilogy: Delirium, Pandemonium, and Requiem, which have been translated into more than thirty languages. The film rights to both Replica and Lauren's bestselling first novel, Before I Fall, were acquired by Awesomeness Films. Before I Fall was adapted into a major motion picture starring Zoey Deutch. It debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017, garnering a wide release from Open Road Films that year.Oliver is a 2012 E. B. White Read-Aloud Award nominee for her middle-grade novel Liesl & Po, as well as author of the middle-grade fantasy novel The Spindlers and The Curiosity House series, co-written with H.C. Chester. She has written one novel for adults, Rooms.Oliver co-founded Glasstown Entertainment with poet and author Lexa Hillyer. Since 2010, the company has developed and sold more than fifty-five novels for adults, young adults, and middle-grade readers. Some of its recent titles include the New York Times bestseller Everless, by Sara Holland; the critically acclaimed Bonfire, authored by the actress Krysten Ritter; and The Hunger by Alma Katsu, which received multiple starred reviews and was praised by Stephen King as “disturbing, hard to put down” and “not recommended…after dark.” Oliver is a narrative consultant for Illumination Entertainment and is writing features and TV shows for a number of production companies and studios.Oliver received an academic scholarship to the University of Chicago, where she was elected Phi Beta Kappa. She received a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from New York University.www.laurenoliverbooks.com.

About H. C. Chester

H. C. Chester is a collector of unusual relics who came into possession of the artifacts of the museum’s estate and discovered the story of the four children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sara

Kicking aside some minor disappointments, plot-holes and unanswered questions, I think this trilogy was surprisingly very entertaining! I'm actually very happy with my overall reading experience which was definitely a good one. I mean, I practically breezed past these books without even realizing it.......more

Goodreads review by Amita

better than the 2nd, not as good as the 1st. the mystery set-up and the twist were really good. I actually didn't figure out the entire thing this time! however, the big dramatic final confrontation I was hoping for (since this is the last of 3 books against the same villain) felt SO short and kind......more

Goodreads review by Jasmine

is it only me or is this really a cliche? why should every crazy person plan to kill or hypnotize a whole city from the sky? come on! this idea is really boring. (view spoiler)[ and can someone explain to me how releasing 2 ton of a toxic gas will just save everyone?:///// (hide spoiler)] also, many things were left unexplained. l......more