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Wild Boy

Wild Boy

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  • Author：Rob Lloyd Jones
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Summary

Murder mystery meets carnival flair in a rollicking Victorian adventure centered on a boy with a unique appearance — and unique gifts。

In the seedy underworld of Victorian London， a boy is born and abandoned。 Snatched up by an unscrupulous and abusive showman， Wild Boy， covered in hair from head to toe， becomes a sideshow freak。 Isolated from other children and wickedly abused by the cruel master who bought him， Wild Boy becomes an avid observer， developing Sherlock Holmes–like deductive skills。 Although he is tormented and insulted， kicked and spat at， his quick mind takes in everything he sees。 When a murder occurs at the fair， Wild Boy is hastily accused。 Can he use his powers of deduction to save himself？ And will the talented and spunky young acrobat Clarissa be with him — or against him？ Readers will be swept along by the cinematic pace， immersed in the vivid historical setting， and gripped by suspense as they wait to find out if a better fate could possibly await someone so very different。

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Reviews

Leila Chady ，

Banging book。 Authors a nice dude too

Kate Shank ，

I cant tell who this book was made for。 It could be for a 6th grader or a 32 y/o woman lol。 It was cute。 Freak show hairy boy joins beautiful acrobat on an adventure to see who the killer is。 I know the killer is typically introduced in the beginning of the story but I could not figure out who it was until the very end。

Gabriel ，

I love this book my favorite book。

Danielle ，

My nephew enjoyed this so much he had me read it aloud to him for 2 hours， so no matter what I really think， it passed the most important test

Rachael Haley ，

A fab book！ My Year 6 class loved it。 Quite gory and full of suspense - just their cup of tea。

Mrs Walsh ，

I am officially speechless！！！！ That is by far the best book I’ve read this year。 The twists， turns， excitement， characters， plot， everything。 Loved it from beginning to end！

Lexie Rumney ，

Wild boy is such an amazing story ❤

Christina ，

Finally！ I had this on my To Read list for 4 years！ Yay for me！This was fun， action-packed， with great characters。 One of those books that I am surprised is middle-grade fiction considering it was a bit on the dark side。 The villain was predictable， but if I was a 12 year old， it would have knocked off my socks！Totally checking out the sequel。 I wish there were more :（

☺Trish ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Wild Boy is a master of observation who solves a murder mystery using the clues around him （along with help from his friends）。 Wild Boy has had a horrible childhood！ He works as a sideshow attraction at a traveling carnival， mistreated first at the orphanage/workhouse where he was abandoned as an infant and then at the carnival by the creep who bought him in order to exploit his status as a freak （Wid Boy is covered in hair head-to-toe）。 Good story 。 。 。

Felix ，

I think the idea for this book was pretty decent but the reason I can´t give it a good rating is simply because it is too dark and violent。 I know that is one of the points of the book but I just don´t like it。Many of the books I read do have violence， but this book takes it over the top especially since the violence is on children。

Ellen ，

I had taken this book out again and again and again over the years and never started it。 When I finally did start， I couldn't stop！ What a fun and quirky story！ I think the mystery aspect was a bit。。。。obvious （maybe it wouldn't be for younger readers？） but I didn't mind。 It was still super fun。 We had this in our children's section， but I'd say it's more for a YA age group or mature children。 There are some parts that are a bit violent and gruesome and even I was like "oof that's nasty！" I can't I had taken this book out again and again and again over the years and never started it。 When I finally did start， I couldn't stop！ What a fun and quirky story！ I think the mystery aspect was a bit。。。。obvious （maybe it wouldn't be for younger readers？） but I didn't mind。 It was still super fun。 We had this in our children's section， but I'd say it's more for a YA age group or mature children。 There are some parts that are a bit violent and gruesome and even I was like "oof that's nasty！" I can't wait to read the sequel and hope the author eventually writes more in this series。 。。。more

Adinda ，

It's a very exciting thriller。 Amazing plot twist。 Read it if you like mysteries！ It's a very exciting thriller。 Amazing plot twist。 Read it if you like mysteries！ 。。。more

Abigail ，

This was a pretty good book。 I liked following the mystery even though I'd kind of figured it out。 I will say that there were moments where Wild Boy's observations were over-the-top feeling。 Like， I don't care what kind of savant you are， some of his observations were just ridiculous。 As a player of TableTop RPGs， I appreciate the fact that Wild Boy and Clarissa both had specialty skills that come into play。 Both were needed to be able to solve the mystery。 I will say I was surprised this was la This was a pretty good book。 I liked following the mystery even though I'd kind of figured it out。 I will say that there were moments where Wild Boy's observations were over-the-top feeling。 Like， I don't care what kind of savant you are， some of his observations were just ridiculous。 As a player of TableTop RPGs， I appreciate the fact that Wild Boy and Clarissa both had specialty skills that come into play。 Both were needed to be able to solve the mystery。 I will say I was surprised this was labeled as Middle-grade。 While I don't think children should be sheltered from every bad thing， all the time， this book was somewhat dark， and I read true crime。 The whole first section of the book is a series of horribleness。 Which I understand is a set up for things to get better for Wild Boy， but man。 There is a second book， that continues the story though I don't think I'll read it。 This one was an interesting time though and a quick read and I'm glad I gave it a shot。 。。。more

Amelia ，

I havent read this since I was young but I remember it being one of my favourite books ever。 I just loved how peculiar the plot and story as a whole is。 It was very enjoyable

Vee_Bookish ，

A Dickensian world with a protagonist not unlike Doyle's Sherlock， this middle grade story about a hair-covered boy who lives and works in a circus is a wild ride， made wilder still when he's accused of murder。 I really enjoyed this story！ A Dickensian world with a protagonist not unlike Doyle's Sherlock， this middle grade story about a hair-covered boy who lives and works in a circus is a wild ride， made wilder still when he's accused of murder。 I really enjoyed this story！ 。。。more

Chrissie ，

Wild Boy works as a circus freak。 He has hair growing all over his body （Hypertrichosis） and is an outcast from society。 He's abused by various "masters" and ends up teaming with a girl from the circus， an acrobat， to solve a mystery and a murder they stumble into。 Wild Boy has the gift of observation。 He sees details and can make connections like Sherlock Holmes。 The mystery and murder has to do with a "machine。" We find out just what this machine can do and who is desperate enough to use it an Wild Boy works as a circus freak。 He has hair growing all over his body （Hypertrichosis） and is an outcast from society。 He's abused by various "masters" and ends up teaming with a girl from the circus， an acrobat， to solve a mystery and a murder they stumble into。 Wild Boy has the gift of observation。 He sees details and can make connections like Sherlock Holmes。 The mystery and murder has to do with a "machine。" We find out just what this machine can do and who is desperate enough to use it and kill for it。This was a dark and atmospheric story。 I may read the second book， Wild Boy and the Black Terror 。。。more

Daniel Perkins ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Wow。 I loved this book。 I really liked how ever chapter ending ended on a cliff hanger that made you wanting to read more。 If I had to change one thing about the book， it would be the ending。 Not the twist with Sir Oswald since that was AMAZING。 But removing the final chapter （or last three pages or so） I personally liked it when it was just Wild Boy， Clarissa， and Marcus on the bridge just relived everything was over。 But then they basically sequel baited with hinting at WB and Clarissa joining Wow。 I loved this book。 I really liked how ever chapter ending ended on a cliff hanger that made you wanting to read more。 If I had to change one thing about the book， it would be the ending。 Not the twist with Sir Oswald since that was AMAZING。 But removing the final chapter （or last three pages or so） I personally liked it when it was just Wild Boy， Clarissa， and Marcus on the bridge just relived everything was over。 But then they basically sequel baited with hinting at WB and Clarissa joining the Gentlemen。 But even with that， I truly loved this book。 Would highly recommend to anyone。Edit: I’m actually changing my score on this book。 It’s the first time I’ve done this and I have my reasons。 The more I thought about this book the more I realized I knew where the story was heading。 I still stand by my decision that the book should have ended on the bridge and let the book not turn into a series。 Eventually I might read the rest but this would work better as a stand alone book。 It’s really good but the more I think about it， the more I see that I saw where the story was going。 Still a must read in my opinion。 。。。more

Charlotte Gardo ，

I really enjoyed this book。 I love murder mysteries and am a big Sherlock Holmes fan so was right up my street。 It was exciting， easy to follow and rich in a variety of vocabulary。 Great upper KS2 read。

Charlie ，

This book is good for people who like murder mysteries

Ethan Blight ，

One of my favourite books from back in the day when I was just a small boy。 Shorter than I remember but still fantastic， a great era and characters even though the story is a bit predictable。 If you want a short lil mystery I say go for it x

Claire ，

Loved this book。 Really dark and edgy。 Great for year 6 and above。

Kirsten Fraser ，

This has been on my TBR pile for quite a while and now I've read it I can't understand why。 Shades of The Greatest Showman （which I love） as a boy is taken from a workhouse to become part of a freak show because of how he looks。 Wild Boy， as his owner calls him， watches everything and this becomes his special skill; a skill that leads him into more danger than he's ever been in before。Great adventure story with themes of friendship， loyalty and acceptance。 This has been on my TBR pile for quite a while and now I've read it I can't understand why。 Shades of The Greatest Showman （which I love） as a boy is taken from a workhouse to become part of a freak show because of how he looks。 Wild Boy， as his owner calls him， watches everything and this becomes his special skill; a skill that leads him into more danger than he's ever been in before。Great adventure story with themes of friendship， loyalty and acceptance。 。。。more

Mike ，

I got this book out of the Library thinking that the author was the New Zealand writer， Lloyd Jones （author of Mr Pip， and I was surprised to find he'd written a children's book。 I was nearly all the way through it before I realised my mistake。 No problem。 Rob Lloyd Jones does a great job with his story， and it's such a page turner I read it in one go。 （Years ago I remember the thriller writer Dick Francis rather regretfully saying that it took him months to write a book and then his readers wou I got this book out of the Library thinking that the author was the New Zealand writer， Lloyd Jones （author of Mr Pip， and I was surprised to find he'd written a children's book。 I was nearly all the way through it before I realised my mistake。 No problem。 Rob Lloyd Jones does a great job with his story， and it's such a page turner I read it in one go。 （Years ago I remember the thriller writer Dick Francis rather regretfully saying that it took him months to write a book and then his readers would say they'd zipped through it in one day。）Wild Boy is a terrific read - though quite violent - and at times has echoes of an action movie。 The plot is well-crafted with its mystery revolving round circuses and electrical machines and the Tower of London and a bunch of other interesting factors。 The characters come across as individuals， and the main one grows considerably through the book。 Jones says he loves London， but the picture of it in this book is anything but complementary with its peasouper fogs， filth， dirt and sewerage （above ground as well as below）。 Admittedly it's set in the late 19th century， but Jones really hammers home the unpleasantness of the place for many people。 There are some grim moments， so it may not suit more sensitive readers。 。。。more

Tris The Book Whisperer ，

I'm a primary school librarian。 I put Wild Boy into the hands of a YR5 who didn't really like reading。 Last week he brought it back so excited to read the 2nd book， which we didn't have but I ordered。 Today it arrived & I left it on his desk， he came flying into the library & gave me the biggest hug 🤗 He raved about it to the boys in his class and now its working its way through all of them！ I'm a primary school librarian。 I put Wild Boy into the hands of a YR5 who didn't really like reading。 Last week he brought it back so excited to read the 2nd book， which we didn't have but I ordered。 Today it arrived & I left it on his desk， he came flying into the library & gave me the biggest hug 🤗 He raved about it to the boys in his class and now its working its way through all of them！ 。。。more

Mary Koepke ，

Descriptions are often way too disgusting and gruesome for me personally （although probably accurate for the time period the story is set in）。 I also knew the mystery identity of the killer from about halfway through the book which was a little disappointing。 But I guess it is a YA book and not everyone might guess so quickly。 The story is certainly very， very suspenseful and well written。

Sandra Turton ，

*4。5* stars

Emma Radford ，

We LOVED this - thoroughly recommend the audiobook。 Sinister plot and brilliant protagonists。 I especially liked Clarissa！ We’ve already started the sequel。

Dhruv Shetty ，

I think this book will be perfect for people who like mystery books。 The author has written the book in such a way you can't stop reading it until it is over。 I think this book will be perfect for people who like mystery books。 The author has written the book in such a way you can't stop reading it until it is over。 。。。more

UWE Primary English Team ，

Dan: Being a massive Sherlock Holmes fan， I thought that this would be right up my street。 There's some excellent descriptive writing throughout， particularly setting descriptions really set the dark， moody tone of the book。 I really liked Wild Boy and the development of his character throughout the book， as well as his developing friendship with Clarissa， was the highlight of the book for me。 The only slight flaw I found with the book was that while truly great detective novels keep you guessin Dan: Being a massive Sherlock Holmes fan， I thought that this would be right up my street。 There's some excellent descriptive writing throughout， particularly setting descriptions really set the dark， moody tone of the book。 I really liked Wild Boy and the development of his character throughout the book， as well as his developing friendship with Clarissa， was the highlight of the book for me。 The only slight flaw I found with the book was that while truly great detective novels keep you guessing until the very end， there were too many clues here for the reader。 Nonetheless， it was a very enjoyable and fast-paced thriller！ 。。。more

Nina ，

I thought the book was about a wild - dangerous boy。 However， as I read the plot， I discovered it contained themes about prejudice based on physical looks such as this quote from chapter 2， （“Ugly Bugger， one of them said， Looks likes a baby werewolf”。） In the story plot， Wild Boy witnesses a murder and is falsely accused of the murder because many people view his hairy appearance as being scary。 Therefore they prejudge him。 This novel includes 2 main characters， Wild Boy and Clarissa， an acroba I thought the book was about a wild - dangerous boy。 However， as I read the plot， I discovered it contained themes about prejudice based on physical looks such as this quote from chapter 2， （“Ugly Bugger， one of them said， Looks likes a baby werewolf”。） In the story plot， Wild Boy witnesses a murder and is falsely accused of the murder because many people view his hairy appearance as being scary。 Therefore they prejudge him。 This novel includes 2 main characters， Wild Boy and Clarissa， an acrobat in the same sideshow where he works。 Together they gather evidence to prove Wild Boy’s innocence。 Both of them represent people who base their beliefs on real facts and not emotions。 In this story， you will learn the importance of respecting truth and justice and will also make you realise how bad judgement can scar others。 。。。more

tpg0 ，

As an AI language model， I do not have a personal opinion， but I can provide some common details about the book 'Wild Boy'。 'Wild Boy' is a novel by Rob Lloyd Jones， published by Candlewick Press in 2013。 The story is set in the streets of Victorian London， where a boy with an unusual appearance and a remarkable gift for observation， is abandoned as a baby and raised by a band of street performers。 The protagonist， named Nathaniel， becomes known as the Wild Boy due to his feral-like behavior and his inability to communicate effectively。 When a murder takes place in London， Nathanial is the prime suspect， and he must go on the run and try to solve the case to clear his name。 Along the way， he meets a girl who sees beyond his appearance and helps him unravel the mystery。 The novel is an exciting adventure story， with elements of mystery and historical fiction。 It has been praised for its vivid portrayal of Victorian London， its engaging characters， and its fast-paced plot。 The book is suitable for middle-grade readers and above， and it has received awards and been translated into several languages。

tpg1 ，

As an AI language model， I do not have a personal preference for any books or any type of emotion related to reading or any other activities。 However， I can provide some information about the book "Wild Boy" by Rob Lloyd Jones。 "Wild Boy" is a novel for young adults， published in 2013。 The story is set in Victorian London and follows a boy named Nathaniel who is raised in the bowels of an insane asylum， unable to speak and covered in hair。 He is exploited as part of a freak show until he is rescued by a doctor who sees the potential for scientific study in Nathaniel's unique abilities to observe and solve puzzles。 Together they set out to solve a series of gruesome murders in London。 The book has been praised for its strong character development， historical detail， and engaging mystery plot。 It has also been compared to popular young adult novels such as Sherlock Holmes and Oliver Twist。

tpg2 ，

As an AI language model， I don't have personal opinions， but I can provide some information about the book 'Wild Boy'。 'Wild Boy' is a novel by Rob Lloyd Jones published in 2013。 The book is set in Victorian England and follows the story of a feral boy who grew up in the forests of France and was brought to England as a spectacle to be exhibited in a travelling freak show。 When a murder occurs in the freak show， the boy is accused of the crime and has to use his unique observational skills and exceptional agility to escape and prove his innocence。 The book received positive reviews for its fast-paced action， engaging characters and vivid descriptions of Victorian London。

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