The town at the crossroads -- The world's fastest bicycle -- The Devil and Tom Guyot -- Some kind of grace -- The snake oil salesman -- Vitamins -- The prankster demon -- To your very good health -- The old village -- Dr. Limberleg's Nostrum Fair and Technological Medicine Show -- Phrenology -- Limberleg's Ginger-Angelica Bitters -- Confidence -- The collector of hands -- Amber therapy -- Jumper -- Jasper Bellinspire's bargain -- Burning the lot -- First, do no harm -- Gingerfoot -- Crossroads.
Summary
When Jake Limberleg brings his traveling medicine show to a small Missouri town in 1913, thirteen-year-old Natalie senses that something is wrong and, after investigating, learns that her love of automata and other machines make her the only one who can set things right.
