Professor Renoir?s Collection of Oddities, Curiosities, and Delights

In a vivid historical novel set in the world of a traveling carnival in 1896, two 14-year-old girls--one a giant and the other a dwarf--start out as enemies but soon come to depend on one another to escape the clutches of an evil carnival owner who wants to kill and stuff their beloved animals. 40,000 first printing.