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Wild Boy

Wild Boy

Published in
2013
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Description

Wild Boy has been covered in hair since birth and condemned to life in a travelling freak show. Excluded from society, he takes refuge in watching people at the fair - and develops a talent for observation and detection. But when there's a murder, suspicion turns to Wild Boy, so he and the feisty acrobat Clarissa Everett find themselves on the run...
Age
10-13
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
304 pages
Book in series
#1

Why to read

  • Engaging mystery
  • Historical setting
  • Dynamic characters
  • Themes of acceptance and identity