By Rob Lloyd Jones (author)
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Shortlisted for The Branford Boase Award 2014 - Shortlisted for the Leeds Book Awards 2014, 9-11 category This is a fiendishly pacy mystery-adventure story for 9+ readers, set in the seamy, smoggy underworld of Victorian London. Dripping with atmosphere and gothic gore, Wild Boy will appeal to fans of Sherlock Holmes, gothic horror and all things murderous and mysterious.
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A boy covered in hair, raised as a monster, condemned to life in a travelling freak show. A boy with an extraordinary power of observation and detection. A boy accused of murder; on the run; hungry for the truth. Behold the savage spectacle of Wild Boy. Ladies and Gentlemen, take your seats. The show is about to begin!
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It is the first novel from a confident new voice in children's fiction.
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Leeds Book Awards 2014
The Battles of Ben Kingdom by Andrew Beasley
The Great Ice-cream Heist by Elen Caldecott
Ways to See a Ghost by Emily Diamand
Osbert the Avenger by Christopher William Hill
The Child's Elephant by Rachel Campbell-Johnston
Wild Boy by Rob Lloyd Jones
Anthem for Jackson Dawes by Celia Bryce
After Tomorrow by Gillian Cross
How to be Invisible by Tim Lott
The Poison Boy by Fletcher Moss
Blood Tracks by Paula Rawsthorne
Geek Girl by Holly Smale
The Killing Woods by Lucy Christopher
Infinite Sky by C.J. Flood
Hostage Three by Nick Lake
Siege by Sarah Mussi
Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher
The Quietness by Alison Rattle
A gripping murder mystery Sunday Express
Dripping with atmosphere and gothic gore, Wild Boy will appeal to fans of Sherlock Holmes, gothic horror and all things murderous and mysterious. Julia Eccelshare Lovereading4kids.co.uk
Freak shows, mysteries and intrigue, what's not to love? A brilliantly imagined historical adventure TBK Magazine
Mixing mystery with action, adventure and history and the creepy backdrop of the fairground, this book will hook young readers from the first page We Love This Book
A brilliant thrilling detective book with a great new twist. Excellently told, it grabs you from the start. A must read. Writing.ie
A pleasingly pacy and atmospheric historical romp. Booktrust
An engaging tale unlike anything else out there at the moment. Serendipity Reviews
This was a great read and I want/need a sequel...Because I don't want to let Wild Boy go yet... The Pewter Wolf
I loved the way the book finished and I will be buying the next Rob Lloyd Jones book in this series. Moloney King
A fiendishly pacy mystery-adventure story Lytham St Annes Express
A really enjoyable read Overflowing Library
An epic debut start Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books
It had me completely hooked from beginning to end and I loved every moment of it BookZone4Boys
I started reading this book and it immediately felt like my heart had been stolen by Wild Boy Fluttering Butterflies
I loved every minute Big Book Little Book
A pacy, atmospheric and thrilling adventure Metro
His eventful life will mesmerise boys in particular. Times
There is plenty of excitement and scary moment in this atmospheric, though provoking full length novel for older, capable readers. Primary Times
The story takes off like a rocket, good fun and jolly hair-raising. The Times Book of the Week
It's a truly imaginative book that will enthrall the reader. For those who like mystery, this book is a must-read Western Daily Press (Bristol)
A thoroughly gripping detective story that reveals the nature of true friendship CBI Recommended Reads 2013
It was not only the mystery that made it so exciting, but also all the information about London in the nineteenth century ... I just couldn't put it down Guardian Children's Books
Rob Lloyd Jones never wanted to be a writer when he grew up. He wanted to be a fireman. Or a polar explorer. Or a deep-sea diver. And sometimes a pirate too. But, when it came down to it, he didn’t much like fire, or ice, or sharks, or even swords. So he decided to write about them instead. Since then, he’s written several books on subjects ranging from animals at war to the history of Islam. He loves it. But he still dreams about being a fireman.
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A boy covered in hair, raised as a monster, condemned to life in a travelling freak show. A boy with an extraordinary power of observation and detection.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Wild Boy and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Wild Boy features in the following genres: Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Recommendations, Debuts of the Month, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Crime & Mystery, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Wild Boy was written by Rob Lloyd Jones and published by Walker Books Ltd
Wild Boy has 300 pages
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