Show stopper
Barker, Hayley2017
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Set in a near-future England where the poorest people in the land are forced to sell their children to a travelling circus - to perform at the mercy of hungry lions, sabotaged high wires and a demonic ringmaster. The ruling class visit the circus as an escape from their structured, high-achieving lives - pure entertainment with a bloodthirsty edge. Ben, the teenage son of a draconian government minister, visits the circus for the first time and falls instantly in love with Hoshiko, a young performer. They come from harshly different worlds - but must join together to escape the circus and put an end to its brutal sport.
Main title:
Show stopper / Hayley Barker.
Author:
Barker, Hayley, author
Imprint:
London : Scholastic, 2017.
Collation:
418 pages ; 20 cm
Audience:
Adolescent.
ISBN:
9781407179674 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92Jt
Local class:
YAYAFATFJF BAR 7YA/BARMYSTERY & THRILLERJCY
Language:
English
Index terms:
AR 5.1
BRN:
1912960