Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award 2013 A chilling tale of one boy’s struggle to uncover the truth surrounding a series of murders, in order to avert a tragedy threatening those closest to him. Creepy and supernatural this is a haunting tale set in a cruel, harsh landscape of Victorian London. It's gripping from the start with absorbing descriptions and vivid details throughout which create an intense atmosphere of an unforgiving city; that combined with the terrible sequence of events and frightening situation Titus finds himself in, means you’ll be rooting for him all the way. This is just the beginning of a talented debut novelist.
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The Costa Book Awards honour some of the most outstanding books of the year written by authors based in the UK and Ireland.
The full shortlist for the Children's Book Award is...
Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door by Ross Montgomery.
The Hanged Man Rises by Sarah Naughton
Goth Girl: and the Ghost of a Mouse by Chris Riddell
Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein
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