Cirque du freak /
by Darren Shan.
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Boston : Little, Brown, c2001.
- 266 p. : ill ; 22 cm.
- Saga of Darren Shan ; bk. 1 .
- Shan, Darren. Saga of Darren Shan ; bk. 1. .
"First published in Great Britain by Collins in 2000 ... London"--T.p. verso. Sequel: The vampire's assistant.
Booklist. School Library Journal. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.).
Two boys who are best friends visit an illegal freak show, where an encounter with a vampire and a deadly spider forces them to make life-changing choices.