The Boneshaker
Boston : Clarion Books, 2010.
Format: Book
Description: 372 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
When Jake Limberleg brings his traveling medicine show to a small Missouri town in 1913, thirteen-year-old Natalie senses that something is wrong and, after investigating, learns that her love of automata and other machines make her the only one who can set things right.
Contents:
The town at the crossroads -- The world's fastest bicycle -- The Devil and Tom Guyot -- Some kind of grace -- The snake oil salesman -- Vitamins -- The prankster demon -- To your very good health -- The old village -- Dr. Limberleg's Nostrum Fair and Technological Medicine Show -- Phrenology -- Limberleg's Ginger-Angelica Bitters -- Confidence -- The collector of hands -- Amber therapy -- Jumper -- Jasper Bellinspire's bargain -- Burning the lot -- First, do no harm -- Gingerfoot -- Crossroads.
Subjects:
Supernatural -- Teen Fiction.
Machine theory -- Teen fiction.
Medicine shows -- Teen fiction.
Demonology -- Teen fiction.
Robots -- Teen fiction.
Missouri -- History -- 20th century -- Teen fiction.
Supernatural -- Teen Fiction.
Machine theory -- Teen fiction.
Medicine shows -- Teen fiction.
Demonology -- Teen fiction.
Robots -- Teen fiction.
Missouri -- History -- 20th century -- Teen fiction.
Target Audience: 900L
ISBN:
9780547241876
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
TF Milford | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Teen Fiction | In |
TF Milford | Northeast Indoors | Teen Fiction | In |