Caraval Contributor(s): Garber, Stephanie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1432842218 ISBN-13: 9781432842215 Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print OUR PRICE: $25.64 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Performing Arts - General |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 830 |
Series: Caraval |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.8" W x 8.6" (1.35 lbs) |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 187760 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Instant New York Times bestseller Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett's father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over. But this year, Scarlett's long-dreamt of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval's mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season's Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner. Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But she nevertheless becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic with the other players in the game. And whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, a dangerous domino effect of consequences is set off, and her sister disappears forever. Welcome, welcome to Caraval . . . beware of getting swept too far away. -The Hunger Games meets The Night Circus. Grade: A-.- --Entertainment Weekly |