The Sixty-Eight Rooms
The Sixty-Eight Rooms by Marianne Malone, published by Random House in 2010, invites readers into a world of miniature artistry and adventure. This first edition, written in English and spanning 274 pages, centers around the Thorne Rooms, a collection of 68 meticulously crafted miniature rooms located in the Children’s Galleries of the Chicago Art Institute. Each room, designed in the style of a different historic period, offers a glimpse into the past, with every detail crafted to perfection.
In this engaging narrative, readers will explore the enchanting possibilities that arise when a key allows them to shrink and enter these magical rooms. The story unfolds as the protagonist discovers that others have ventured into this miniature world before, leaving behind important secrets to uncover. With themes of action, adventure, and mystery woven throughout, The Sixty-Eight Rooms presents a captivating journey that intertwines art and imagination, appealing to fans of juvenile fiction and fantasy.
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Almost everybody who has grown up in Chicago knows about the Thorne Rooms. Housed in the Children’s Galleries of the Chicago Art Institute, they are a collection of 68 exquisitely crafted miniature rooms made in the 1930s by Mrs. James Ward Thorne. Each of the 68 rooms is designed in the style of a different historic period, and every detail is perfect, from the knobs on the doors to the candles in the candlesticks. Some might even say, the rooms aremagic.
Imagine—what if you discovered a key that allowed you to shrink so that you were small enough to sneak inside and explore the rooms’ secrets? What if you discovered that others had done so before you? And that someone had left something important behind?
Fans ofChasing Vermeer, The Doll People, andFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweilerwill be swept up in the magic of this exciting art adventure!
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