A Living Nightmare
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Published:
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 2008
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Description
Life gets dangerous when a kid discovers a vampire at an illegal circus in this fast-paced and creepy-crawly tale from bestselling author and master of horror, Darren Shan.
When Darren and his friends secretly score tickets to the terrifying Cirque Du Freak, they don’t expect the show to be as petrifying as the flier promised. If anything, it’s worse. A wonderfully eccentric cast of characters frightens the audience, but things get more insidious after the show when Darren oversees a confrontation that reveals one of the performers, Mr. Crepsley, is a real-life vampire.
Instead of staying far away from the horrifying truths he’s unearthed, as if by destiny, Darren is pulled to Mr. Crepsley. What follows is a spine-chilling descent into the dark and bloody world of vampires—but these monsters aren’t like anything you’ve seen before.
Get pulled into the nightmare in this first book of the fantastically bizarre and bestselling series Ciruqe Du Freak. NOT for the faint of heart.
When Darren and his friends secretly score tickets to the terrifying Cirque Du Freak, they don’t expect the show to be as petrifying as the flier promised. If anything, it’s worse. A wonderfully eccentric cast of characters frightens the audience, but things get more insidious after the show when Darren oversees a confrontation that reveals one of the performers, Mr. Crepsley, is a real-life vampire.
Instead of staying far away from the horrifying truths he’s unearthed, as if by destiny, Darren is pulled to Mr. Crepsley. What follows is a spine-chilling descent into the dark and bloody world of vampires—but these monsters aren’t like anything you’ve seen before.
Get pulled into the nightmare in this first book of the fantastically bizarre and bestselling series Ciruqe Du Freak. NOT for the faint of heart.
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More Details
Street Date:
08/01/2008
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780316144179, 9780316041843
ASIN:
B000SESJ0Q
Accelerated Reader:
MG+
Level 4.8, 7 Points
Level 4.8, 7 Points
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APA Citation (style guide)
Darren Shan. (2008). A Living Nightmare. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Darren Shan. 2008. A Living Nightmare. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Darren Shan, A Living Nightmare. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)Darren Shan. A Living Nightmare. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2008.
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Instead of staying far away from the horrifying truths he’s unearthed, as if by destiny, Darren is pulled to Mr. Crepsley. What follows is a spine-chilling descent into the dark and bloody world of vampires—but these monsters aren’t like anything you’ve seen before.
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Instead of staying far away from the horrifying truths he’s unearthed, as if by destiny, Darren is pulled to Mr. Crepsley. What follows is a spine-chilling descent into the dark and bloody world of vampires—but these monsters aren’t like anything you’ve seen before.
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