--- product_id: 37467915 title: "Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head: An Award-Winning Mystery Adventure About Orphans Solving Murders in a Museum for Children (Ages 8-12)" brand: "lauren oliver" price: "¥2566" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/37467915-curiosity-house-the-shrunken-head-an-award-winning-mystery-adventure store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head: An Award-Winning Mystery Adventure About Orphans Solving Murders in a Museum for Children (Ages 8-12) **Brand:** lauren oliver **Price:** ¥2566 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head: An Award-Winning Mystery Adventure About Orphans Solving Murders in a Museum for Children (Ages 8-12) by lauren oliver - **How much does it cost?** ¥2566 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/37467915-curiosity-house-the-shrunken-head-an-award-winning-mystery-adventure) ## Best For - lauren oliver enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted lauren oliver brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head ## Images ![Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head: An Award-Winning Mystery Adventure About Orphans Solving Murders in a Museum for Children (Ages 8-12) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ML7qAOgCL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ It was still a good book. The first installment of this series is ... *by B***T on Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2016* The Curiosity House is a new series created by Lauren Oliver. It is set as a middle grade adventure, however, with the amount of death in the book, I am not sure middle grade is appropriate. It was still a good book.The first installment of this series is surrounding a Shrunken Head, in which on the first night of the Curiosity’s show the Head was shown to the public, someone in the audience died later that evening. The Curse of The Shrunken Head spread in the news like wildfire shortly after. Suddenly, there are a multitude of mysterious deaths, which all get linked to the Head.The police catch wind of the deaths rather quickly and are convinced it is murder, and attempt to figure out who the murderer is. The police are quick to accuse of Mr. Dumfrey of murder since he was the original owner of the Head and it went missing.I believe, that though the 4 main characters were interesting, I felt that more could have been explained on who they are. You find out towards the end how they each ended up at the Curiosity House as a “sideshow” (pretty much). The story is told from each of the kids’ perspectives, however, you don’t always know who’s perspective you are reading right awayDuring the story, some of the characters had growth: Sam and Thomas mainly. Phillipa seemed more sure of herself at the beginning, but regressed through the book. Max remained the same “hardened” child through the whole story. I am hoping she starts to “break” in the next installment.For originality, I gave this book a 5. I have not read many books that are based in Curiosity Houses (freak shows so to speak), so this was a good start. The story keeps you captivated, and can easily be read in 1 day. The fluidity of the story is so smooth, as a reader, it is easy to get through the story fast.As previously mentioned, as a middle grade, there is a lot of death, but nothing too scary or inappropriate. The book had more mystery than fantasy as there was only 1 or 2 scenes for the Side Show, and the story as a whole is mainly surrounded by the children trying to solve the murders and save their Mr. Dumfrey. The children have a lot of adversaries, but tend to excel in whatever is thrown their way. ### ⭐⭐⭐ It was a good premise that was executed well *by D***. on Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2016* It was a good premise that was executed well. I had different expectations going into reading it that made me not enjoy it as much as I thought I would. I did donate my copy to the school library because I know so many kids who would love this. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Different! *by B***E on Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2016* Really good characters, story reels you in as it is so intriguing. Have two of the books so far and am hoping there will be more as am interested to see how the kids fare. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/37467915-curiosity-house-the-shrunken-head-an-award-winning-mystery-adventure](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/37467915-curiosity-house-the-shrunken-head-an-award-winning-mystery-adventure) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-11-03*