Show Stopper
Author | : Hayley Barker |
Publisher | : Scholastic UK |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2017-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781407180939 |
ISBN-13 | : 1407180932 |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Set in a near-future England where the poorest people in the land must watch their children be taken by 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.