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June Chapter book of the month - Wild Boy by Rob Lloyd Jones - Apply for free copy

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RachelMumsnet · 03/06/2013 16:34

We have fifty copies of Rob Lloyd Jones' Wild Boy to giveaway this month.

Wild boy has been covered in hair since birth and is condemned to life in a travelling freak show. When accused of murder, he sets off on the run with feisty acrobat Clarissa. They find themselves in the smoggy underworld of victorian London, determined to find the true identity of the killer. Perfect for readers of 9+ this is a pacy, action packed mystery full of twists and turns until the very end. Apply for a free copy and come back to this thread to let us know what you and your dcs think.

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RachelMumsnet · 28/06/2013 16:57

@cornflakegirl

DS has finished the book. He says:

It was a bit better than Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because the bits with guns and swords made it more exciting. My favourite character is Clarissa because she is ruthless. I liked the bit where Wild Boy swears loudly* when he discovers all the bits of him that hurt, and the bit where Sir Oswald said "Poppycock" before he fell in the river. I want to read the next book and find out about another detective mission. I would give the book 5.6 out of 5.

There are no actual swear words in the book - it's just reported.

I read the book too, and thought it was very good. The plot is exciting and there is some lovely description and interesting detail. There's a strong homage to Sherlock Holmes (that the author acknowledges as the inspiration), which DS wouldn't have picked up on. Reading as an adult, the identity of the killer is quite heavily clued, but it's probably appropriate for the age group.

Please do thank your Ds for his brilliant review. We've passed this on to the publisher and author.

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