Splendors and Glooms

(from Wikipedia)

Template:Infobox book Splendors and Glooms is a 2012 children's novel written by Laura Amy Schlitz. It takes place in Victorian England. The book won a Newbery in 2013.

Characters

Lizzie Rose

• She is an orphan, like Parsefall. Her father was a very famous actor. When Lizzie Rose is interviewed by the coppers, constable Hawkins was impressed.

Parsefall

• He is an orphan, like Lizzie Rose, but he is a puppeteer and a thief
• His master is Gaspare Grisini (who has taught him to pick pockets and locks, to be a puppeteer).
• He is always hungry.

Cassandra

• Cassandra is a witch tormented by a fire opal.
• She's loaded: she has emeralds, a fire opal, tiger pelts, fur coats.
• She and Gaspare Grisini are enemies

Ruby

• Ruby is a lap-spaniel. She is Mrs. Pinchbeck's dog, but Lizzie Rose takes care of her.
• Everyone loves Ruby, even Cassandra (who Ruby really likes). There are only two exceptions: Parsefall & Grisini, neither of whom seem to like dogs.