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The Marvels

written and illustrated by Brian Selznick

Ages: 12+

Published: 2015

Publisher: Scholastic Press

ISBN: 978-0-545-44868-0

Keywords: Actors, Theater, Family Life

Told in pictures, Billy Marvel in 1766 becomes the first in an acting dynasty. Told in prose, Joseph Jervis in 1990 searches for his mysterious uncle. How do their stories connect?