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!

"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." - 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

"A really enjoyable read" - Overflowing Library

"An epic debut start" - Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books

"It had me completely hooked from beginning to end and I loved every moment of it" - BookZone4Boys

"I started reading this book and it immediately felt like my heart had been stolen by Wild Boy" - Fluttering Butterflies

"I loved every minute" - Big Book Little Book

"A pacy, atmospheric and thrilling adventure" - Metro

"His eventful life will mesmerise boys in particular." - Times

"There is plenty of excitement and scary moment in this atmospheric, though provoking full length novel for older, capable readers." - Primary Times

"The story takes off like a rocket" - The Times Book of the Week

"good fun and jolly hair-raising." - The Times Book of the Week

"An atmosphere=packed, pacy, mystery-adventure story for readers aged nine and older . . . this has appeal to fans of Sherlock Holmes, gothic horror and all things murderous and mysterious" - Lytham St Annes Press

"An exciting adventure mystery set in 1940s London . . . period details are used effectively o create a historically authentic atmosphere" - Carousel

"A delicious romp of a story where circus life is described in all its seedy, Victorian glory." - The Guardian

"Set in the Victorian underworld, this is a gripping mystery with Shades of Sherlock Holmes." - The Week Junior