The Boneshaker / Kate Milford ; with illustrations by Andrea Offermann.

Author/creator Milford, Kate
Other author Offermann, Andrea, illustrator.
Format Book
Publication InfoBoston : Clarion Books, 2010.
Description372 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects
Paranormal fiction.
Bicycles--Juvenile fiction.
Robots--Juvenile fiction.
Medicine shows--Juvenile fiction.
Demonology--Juvenile fiction.
Missouri--History. --20th century. --Juvenile fiction.

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.
Abstract 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.
LCCN 2009045350
ISBN9780547241876
ISBN0547241879

Availability

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Joyner TRC Fiction F M5985B ✔ Available Place Hold