num_pages: 5
description: Darren goes to a freak show with his friend. It's the gothic Cirque du Freak where weird, half human/half animals appear and interact with the audience. Darren falls in love with a spider and tries to steal it so that he can teach it to perform.
language: English
title: Cirque Du Freak
titlecomplete: Cirque Du Freak (The Saga of Darren Shan, #1)
characters: Dave Morgan, Darren Shan, Tommy Jones, Sive, Truska, Annie Shan, Sheila Leigh, Mrs. Quinn, Angela Shan, Sam White, Danny Curtain, Mrs. Leonard, Seersa, Hans Hands, Alan Morris, Steve Leonard, Evra Von, Larten Crepsley, Hibernius Tall, Rhamus Twobellies, Dermot Shan, Wolf-Man, Gertha Teeth, Alexander Ribs, Mr. Dalton, Madam Octa, Tony Morris
genres: Fiction, Paranormal, Young Adult, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, Adventure, Horror, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Vampires
ratings_count: 57916
places: The United States of America
series: The Saga of Darren Shan
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Soaring Eagle Book Award
publisher: HarperCollins