Cirque Du Freak (Paperback, Reissue)

Shan's 'true story of his bizarre life begins in this first title in a series of what promise to be chilling reads. Darren and friend Steve sneak off to an illegal freak show in the middle of the night and encounter such delights as Rhamus Twobellies and a savage wolfman. This is captivating insider stuff for pre-teens, and tension mounts as Darren steals Madame Octa, the deadly performing spider belonging to vampire Mr Crepsley. Things spiral out of control for Darren as Madame Octa attacks Steve, leaving him paralysed. Mr Crepsley makes Darren a terrifying offer: he will save Steve's life, but only if Darren agrees to leave everything behind and become an assistant vampire. Cirque Du Freak is a truly twisted tale, a strange mix of hammy gothic horror and emotional realism, and the feeling of being let in on the dark truth about a secret world keeps you turning the pages. It is a stylish book that deserves to be devoured. The children I tested it out on were better than scared: they were fascinated, and listened with rapt attention. (Kirkus UK)

THE SAGA OF DARREN SHAN BOOK 1
Darren goes to a banned freak show with his best mate Steve. It’s the wonderfully gothic Cirque du Freak where weird, frightening half human/half animals appear who interact terrifyingly with the audience. Darren – a spider freak – ‘falls in love’ with Madam Octa – an enormous tarantala owned by the circus proprietor. Darren determines to steal the spider so that he can train it to perform amazing deeds. But his daring theft goes horrible wrong. The spider bites his best mate and Darren has to sell his soul to an evil vampire to get the antidote.

Something out of the ordinary is set against the background of children’s normal lives to chilling effect. Atmospheric, funny, realistic, moving and… terrifying.

General

Imprint:	HarperCollins Children's Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Saga of Darren Shan, Book 1
Release date:	2000
Authors:	Darren Shan
Dimensions:	197 x 130 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	182
Edition:	Reissue
ISBN-13:	978-0-00-675416-9
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Adventure stories > Horror & ghost stories, chillers Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Adventure Stories > Horror & Ghost Stories Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General
LSN:	0-00-675416-3
Barcode:	9780006754169

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