Wild Boy and the Black Terror

By Rob Lloyd Jones

Book Overview

From London's vilest slums to its grandest palaces, Wild Boy and Clarissa hunt a murderous poisoner in hope of proving themselves to a skeptical society. London, 1842. Wild Boy, master detective and former freak-show performer, and Clarissa, circus acrobat and troublemaker, are the secret last hope of a city beset by horror. A poisoner stalks the streets, leaving victims mad with terror--and then dead. Can the Black Terror be traced to a demon called Malphas? With their partnership threatened by rules and regulations, can Wild Boy and Clarissa uncover a cure in time to save the queen and the city?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763662534
• ISBN13: 9780763662530
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher