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(01): show stopper

ID 322003
Slug show-stopper
Contributors
Author : Hayley Barker
Annotation
Description <p>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.</p>
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280 Fictie kinder- en jeugdboeken algemeen NUR
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Language eng
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Publication date first 2017-06-01
Publication date latest 2017-06-01
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  • ISBN: 9781407179674 (BC)

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