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Violet and Daisy

the story of vaudeville's famous conjoined twins
Explores the lives of Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins born in 1908, abandoned by their mother, and placed on exhibition. Follows the girls as they travel from Brighton, England to Australian amusement parks and to American sideshows, where they eventually became famous on the vaudeville circuit. Also discusses who Violet and Daisy were as individuals and their lives after retiring from the stage.

Professor Renoir's collection of oddities, curiosities, and delights

2019
In 1896, fourteen-year-old "giant" Fern "Babe" Killingsworth joins a travelling carnival where she befriends a dwarf and some animals, with whom she escapes the clutches of a corrupt businessman.
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Freaks

In Victorian London, a lonely band of misfits trapped in a sideshow decides to put their extraordinary talents to use to solve the mysteries that no one else cares about, starting with the stealing of poor children from the banks of the Thames.

Stitch head

Stitch Head, a Mad Professor creation, has long hidden in the shadows of Castle Grotteskew but now that the newest monster, the Creature, has decided that they are best friends, and the evil Freakfinder wants to kidnap the monsters for his freak show, Stitch Head finds himself cast in the role of hero.

The vampire's assistant

After traveling with Mr. Crepsley, the vampire who made him into a half-vampire, Darren returns to the freak show known as Cirque du Freak and continues to fight his need to drink human blood.

Tunnels of blood

Accompanying his master, Mr. Crepsley, on a trip to the city, half-vampire Darren Shan is ready to enjoy a pleasant holiday away from the Cirque du Freak with his friend Evra, but when he learns of a string of grisly murders whose victims have been drained of blood, Darren begins to suspect that his mentor may be involved.

Cirque du Freak

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.

Cirque du Freak

the saga of Darren Shan books 1-3
2007
Tunnels of blood: Darren, Evra, and Mr. Crepsley leave the Cirque Du Freak and get a taste of the city, but when corpses drained of blood are discovered, Darren and Evra must confront a dangerous creature of the night.

Cirque du freak

tunnels of blood
2004
After leaving the Cirque du Freak to learn more about vampires, Darren and his friend Evra learn that bodies drained of blood have been found in the city, and together they try to hunt down the evil vampaneze that are responsible.

Wild boy & the black terror

2014
Wild Boy and Clarissa have solved mysteries with the help of their mentor Marcus--a member of a secret league of crime-solving gentlemen--but when he is poisoned, the former sideshow freak and acrobat must race to find the culprit and a cure.

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