This is book 1 in Cirque Du Freak-Saga Of Darren Shan .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

This book was published 2008 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers .

Darren Shan is the New York Times bestselling author of Cirque Du Freak and The Demonata, whose novels have sold over 15 million copies worldwide. Darren lives in Ireland, where he writes and collects art, comics, and film.