Snatched

by marks-graham, Toby Longworth

When Josie joins the circus, Daniel realizes that his visions are coming true, but he still cannot stop the terrible fire that he had foreseen. In the aftermath he is snatched away - taken to London, gagged and bound, and he must find a way to escape. But could the city be the place to finally discover the truth behind his birth?

Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure

Paperback

First published April 28, 2006

Reviews

[Karen Broughton · Rating 5 out of 5]

i am a huge fan of childrens stories esprcially circus ones so i jumped into this one happily and was not disappointed. great story loved every minute of it. fab story, loved the characters great finish would definitely read again . 😊

[Pat Raab · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely story and an easy read.

[K. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Plot summary: Daniel Hubble is found abandoned in the lion's cage at the circus as a baby. Ten years later, he discovers that he has the power to see into the future. Kidnapped by accident, Daniel must use his powers and his street smarts to escape his captors and find his way home.

Thoughts: Eh. It was like a cross between Oliver Twist and Kidnapped, but without the appeal of either. It never quite delivered on anything for my liking - the seeing into the future thing was a bit of a deus ex machina, we know from the start who Daniel's family turn out to be, and Daniel seems to flip-flop between acting like a ten year old and acting like a fifteen year old. It was okay. It just felt kind of choppy - like the author had a bunch of individual scenes in mind when he started writing, and then went back and joined them together afterwards.

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

A thrilling adventure. Aimed at older children, but well-written and challenging.

[Faith Kempe]

Totally predictable, not really my thing.

[HBThoms · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fast paced with funny dialogue