Wild Boy A pacy mystery adventure story set in the smoggy underworld of Victorian London, perfect for fans of detective fiction aged 9, 10, 11, 12
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Biografisk notat
Rob Lloyd Jones never wanted to be a writer when he grew up. He wanted to be Indiana Jones. So he studied Egyptology and archaeology, and went on expeditions to strange places. But all he found were interesting stories. So he decided to write them down. Wild Boy is his first novel, although he's written around thirty other books for children, including historical non-fiction and adaptations of classics such as Jekyll and Hyde. He lives in London (SW2) with his wife and one-year-old son, who has big eyes like Wild Boy, but is not as hairy…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
The Greatest Showman meets Sherlock Holmes, a fiendishly pacy mystery-adventure story for 9+ readers, set in the seamy, smoggy underworld of Victorian London.
BEHOLD THE SAVAGE SPECTACLE OF THE WILD BOY! London, 1841. 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!