A thrilling, Gothic adventure about one lonely orphan boy and the discovery of strange new powers; it's Batman meets Heroes.

Theo Wickland lives a life of isolation - he has only ever known three people: his butler, the maid and his guardian. But one birthday, during his annual trip to the graveyard, Theo finds a small package addressed to him. A secret message inside it, and a visit from two burglars that proves fatal to one of them, are the catalysts for Theo to discover that he possesses deadly powers. One touch from him and criminals melt to death - Evil melts like wax at the hands of the Candle Man.

Glenn Dakin's novel is the ideal fantasy thriller for fans of comic book heroes.

This book is part of a book series called Candle Man .

This book has been graded for interest at 9+ years.

There are 384 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Egmont UK Ltd .

Glenn Dakin is a British cartoonist and children's book author who has written many successful books for DK, including Happy Feet The Essential Guide, Ice Age The Essential Guide and Pirates of the Caribbean The Essential Guide. Glenn has also written comics - including his own, semi-autobiographical comic, Abe - and for many children's TV shows such as the BBC's Shaun the Sheep. His knowledge of the Clone Wars TV series and lively, engaging writing style are sure to bring success to DK's new range of Star Wars Clone Wars reference books.