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    Madame Tussaud’s Apprentice, by Kathleen Benner Duble | Book Review

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    Madame Tussaud's Apprentice: An Untold Story of Love in the French Revolution By Kathleen Benner Duble
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    Denise Mealy | The Children’s Book Review | December 11, 2014

    Madame Tussaud's Apprentice: An Untold Story of Love in the French Revolution By Kathleen Benner DubleMadame Tussaud’s Apprentice: An Untold Story of Love in the French Revolution

    By Kathleen Benner Duble

    Age Range: 12 and up

    Hardcover: 223 pages

    Publisher: Merit Press (2014)

    ISBN: 9781440581168

    What to expect: Historical Fiction, French Revolution, Romance, Suspense

    Celie is a starving orphan making her way on the dirty, dangerous streets of pre-revolutionary Paris. Algernon, her friend and crush, is her partner in crime. Together they run scams on the rich to make enough money to stave of starvation. But, Celie is no ordinary vagrant. She has a secret, hidden artistic talent that combines drawing and a photographic memory. And when she and Algernon are caught scamming the wrong rich person, her artistic ability becomes her savior. Madame Tussaud, the famous wax figurine artist, steps in to save her. In exchange for her drawing services, Madame Tussaud will give Celie a warm bed, food and a roof over her head. She’ll even give Algernon a job.

    Sounds perfect, right? Except this is the time of the French Revolution—when people are starving in the streets, the royal court is pretending the peasants don’t exist, and Madame Tussaud is caught in the middle. Celie is whisked away to the glamorous court at Versailles while Algernon secretly helps in the movement to overthrow the royals. Before she knows it, there are riots in the streets, public beheadings and terror around every corner. Who can she trust? Can Madame Tussaud keep her safe? Will Algernon be lost to her forever to the Revolution? Will she survive with her head intact?

    Madame Tussaud’s Apprentice is a fascinating historical drama. The rich background of revolutionary France provides readers with a fascinating look at that terrifying time. Celie and Algernon’s star-crossed love is poignant and gripping, as is the sympathy Celie has for the royals themselves. Nothing is black and white in this story, and readers will find that sometimes the villains and heroes are not always who you think they should be.

    Add this book to your collection: Madame Tussaud’s Apprentice: An Untold Story of Love in the French Revolution, by Kathleen Benner Duble

    About the Author

    Kathleen Benner Duble wrote eight award-winning children’s books beforeMadame Tussaud’s Apprentice. All of her books involved some research, but only this one took her to Paris!

    For more information, visit: KathleenDuble.com

    Madame Tussaud’s Apprentice: An Untold Story of Love in the French Revolution, by Kathleen Benner Duble, was reviewed by Denise Mealy. Follow along with our Teen Romance Books tag, as well as our Young Adult Books category, to discover more great novels.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

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