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The Madman's Daughter
By SHEPHERD, Megan
- ISBN
- 978-0-06-212802-7 978-0-06-212804-1
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Balzer & Bray
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School Library Journal
Starred Review on February 1, 2013 | Grades 5-up
Gr 9 Up—Based on H.G. Wells's The Island of Dr. Moreau and told from the point of view of the mad doctor's 16-year-old daughter, this dark novel blends the basic premise of the original with new insights, characters, and terror. Dr. Moreau fled London to escape scandal and possible arrest, leaving his wife and daughter destitute. When her mother dies, Juliet has just enough money to survive until she is fired from her hospital cleaning job for rebuffing the advances of one of the doctors. S...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
