As autumn evenings draw in, prepare for a thrills-and-chills read with top primary or key stage 3 pupils. Collins Education is offering a TES reader a class set of Darren Shan’s first novel, Cirque du Freak, worth pound;240 (30 schools edition hardbacks). Cirque du Freak opens the gripping vampire series, the Saga of Darren Shan (Goosebumps meets Stephen King). The tale of a schoolboy who becomes a vampire’s assistant has converted many reluctant readers, especially boys. The prize also includes decorations worth pound;200 for a classroom or library display. To enter, just answer this question: how many books are there in the Saga of Darren Shan series? Email your answer with your name and school address to friday@tes.co.uk by October 13 or write the same details on a postcard and send to: Darren Shan offer, Reviews department, Times Educational Supplement, Admiral House, 66-68 East Smithfield, London E1W 1BX.
