April 2012 Debut of the Month and Winner of The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition 2011.
This well-written and action-packed debut is even being considered the new Harry Potter for its originality but we'd say X-Men meets Oliver Twist with a whiff of Lemony Snicket thrown in is a more accurate placement. It's a terrific romp of an adventure set in Victorian London and featuring a band of talented misfits, who at night are a Victorian sideshow, but by day they are a band of crime fighters who put their extraordinarily special talents to good use by solving the monstrous mysteries that surround their every move in grimy London.
Meet Sheba, the wolf girl; Sister Moon who is faster than the eye can see and Monkeyboy, the human stink bomb. Be an early adopter and read Freaks before it becomes a bestseller!
A message from Barry Cunningham, Publisher of Freaks: I loved the way this book smells! You can practically inhale the strange aromas of stinky streets, rotting rivers and slimy villains. You will find your nose twitching as the story of the most amazing misfit crime fighters unfurls in your hands. Freaks is the worthy winner of this year's Times/Chicken House new writers' competition. Kieran Larwood has created one of the best new stories of the year!
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The Freaks are a band of misfits, trapped in a nightly Victorian sideshow but by day they are something entirely different.
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The Freaks are a band of misfits, trapped in a nightly Victorian sideshow but by day they are something entirely different.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Freaks and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Freaks features in the following genres: Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Freaks was written by Kieran Larwood and published by Chicken House Ltd
Freaks has 243 pages