As curious as a novel can be, The Shrunken Head brings your imagination to life. Four unique orphans blessed with extraordinary abilities, go on terrifying adventures after their cursed Amazonian shrunken head was stolen. Orphans Phillipa, Sam, Thomas and Max, go on an adventure that leads into murders and horrifying memories that they can never forget.
The Shrunken Head has a mysterious story line and a lot of crazy characters like Hugo, the elephant man. There are a lot of twists and turns and frightening events. Authors Lauren Oliver and H.C Chester make this book come to life, by giving characters like Max, Phillipa, Sam and Thomas somewhat realistic abilities.
Verdict: The Shrunken Head is recommended for ages 10-13 who enjoy reading adventurous novels. Readers will be curious about what will
happen next as The Curiosity House novels continue.
by Zaiden