Frozen Billy
Fine, Anne
Mcbain, Georgina (ILT)
Mcbain, Georgina
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
Ever since their mother was wrongfully imprisoned, Clarrie and her brother, Will, have been forced to live with their negligent uncle in England. Uncle Len works as a ventriloquist in the nearby music hall, and although he and his dummy, Frozen Billy, put on a good show, Uncle Len is constantly drinking away his pay. Then Will hatches a plan to improve the act – by performing as Uncle Len’s second dummy – and soon they’re making more money than ever. But to Clarrie’s horror, just as things should be looking up, they begin to turn terribly sour.
Complete with detailed pen-and-ink line art, Anne Fine’s chilling Edwardian drama brings to life a wooden stage dummy who may just have the power to destroy an entire family.
BOOK REVIEWS
"Fine weaves an inventive tale set in Edwardian London with characters who fit the setting perfectly and with just enough darkness to keep the proceedings from too much sweetness and treacle. Jolly good." --Kirkus Reviews "As usual, Fine creates fascinating characters, an intense impression of time and place, and a fast-paced plot." --School Library Journal "Uplifting." --The Horn Book
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0374324816
Dewey Decimal: [Fic]
Library of Congress: 2005053949
Book Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 192
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