The Marvellers
Book 1 in Marvellerverse
- Subject
- Fantasy & Magic
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 432
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Size
- 12.8 cm × 19.2 cm
- ISBN
- 9781250878847
An instant New York Times and #1 Indie Bestseller!
"A marvelous gift of a novel! Clayton has created a world that readers won't want to leave.” —Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Hate U Give
Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky.
Eleven-year-old Ella Durand is the first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute, a magic school in the clouds where Marvellers from around the world practice their cultural arts, like brewing Indian spice elixirs and bartering with pesky Irish pixies.
Despite her excitement, Ella discovers that being the first isn’t easy—some Marvellers mistrust her magic, which they deem “bad and unnatural.” But eventually, she finds friends in elixirs teacher, Masterji Thakur, and fellow misfits Brigit, a girl who hates magic, and Jason, a boy with a fondness for magical creatures.
When a dangerous criminal known as the Ace of Anarchy escapes prison, supposedly with a Conjuror’s aid, tensions grow in the Marvellian world and Ella becomes the target of suspicion. Worse, Masterji Thakur mysteriously disappears while away on a research trip. With the help of her friends and her own growing powers, Ella must find a way to clear her family’s name and track down her mentor before it’s too late.
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What reviewers said
A New York Times Bestseller
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner
A Charlotte Huck Honor Book
An Indiana Young Hoosier Award Nominee
An Amazon Best Book of the Year
An Evanston Public Library's Great Book for Kids
A Project LIT Community Book Club Pick
"The Marvellers deserves the highest compliment I can give a book: I want to live in this world. You can stop looking at admissions brochures for all those other schools of magic. The Arcanum Training Institute for Marvelous and Uncanny Endeavors is definitely where you want to apply."
"An enthralling fantasy adventure full of bravery, love, and humor."
"[A] myriad [of] global cultural traditions with an intersectionally inclusive, fantastical adventure."
"An exemplary example of diversity with a Black girl protagonist, and characters representing a variety of cultures, skin tones, gender identities, sexual orientations, and religious affiliations. This fun, immersive tale is a must-purchase."
"This middle-grade debut will have readers buzzing as much for its best-selling author as for the desperately needed fresh take on magic schools."
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