The Charlatan's Boy

"The unusual settings and characters keep the surprises coming, while Rogers's lovely descriptions and distinctive voice keep the pages turning. Faith fiction readers of all ages should enjoy this..." --Publishers Weekly

"I only know one man who might be able to tell me where I come from, and that man is a liar and a fraud."

As far back as he can remember, young Grady has tramped from village to village in the company of a huckster named Floyd. The pair make a scant living by perpetrating hoaxes on the good citizens of the Corenwald frontier-all at Grady's expense. After all, Floyd never gave a moment's consideration to Grady's feelings about being exhibited as "The Ugliest Boy in the World."

But when Floyd stages an elaborate plot to revive Corenwalders' belief in mythical swamp-dwellers known as the feechiefolk, he overshoots the mark: what starts as "The Great Feechie Scare" quickly becomes a widespread panic that threatens the whole countryside. Yet amid all the chaos, Grady discovers a truth that has evaded him all his life--and it will change his path forever.

This new edition of Jonathan Rogers' beloved tale features

• New supplemental material from the author
• All-new illustrations by Joe Hox
• New cover art by Stephen Crotts
• A hardcover design, matching the 20th anniversary editions of the Wilderking Trilogy
• It also smells better than most swamp fiction*

*according to 9/10 leading scent-ists and patent medicine salespeople

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Rabbit Room Press
Published: 10/05/2026
ISBN: 9781951872489
Pages: 264
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 140357 / Charlatan's Boy
Reading Level: 5.5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 10