As they seek to puzzle out Clara's whereabouts, Lizzie and Parse uncover Grisini's criminal past and wake up to his evil intentions. When Clara vanishes that night, suspicion of kidnapping falls upon the puppeteer and, by association, Lizzie Rose and Parsefall. In fact, Clara's life is shadowed by grief, guilt, and secrets. Clara seems to have everything they lack - adoring parents, warmth, and plenty to eat. Lizzie Rose and Parsefall are dazzled by the Wintermute home. Seeing his chance to make a fortune, Grisini accepts and makes a splendidly gaudy entrance with caravan, puppets, and his two orphaned assistants. Clara Wintermute, the only child of a wealthy doctor, is spellbound by Grisini's act and invites him to entertain at her birthday party. The master puppeteer, Gaspare Grisini, is so expert at manipulating his stringed puppets that they appear alive. Description Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz brings her sorcery to a Victorian gothic thriller - an enthralling, darkly comic tale that would do Dickens proud.
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