The Story of Cirrus Flux Yet another wonderful book about Victorian England that has all the adventure and imagination I have been waiting for. Orphans in a foundling home are apprenticed out to local uppity ups and trades but what is really going on? The story gets curiouser and curiouser as the main character, Cirrus yearns to learn of his family and his place in the world. Certain people want something of his given to him by his father when he placed him in the foundling home. What makes this book fun is the bits of history from this time including the fascination with the occult and mesmerism as well as natural history and scientific oddities. Think Harry Potter meets Oliver Twist. Girls- there is also a strong willed bright little girl named Pandora who helps solve the mystery and aids Cirrus. Fun read !
