Scare Ground by Angela Kecojevic is the perfect autumn spooky read. Wrap up warm, hide under the covers with a torch and get ready to get scared! Fans of the macabre and dark, mysterious Victorian tales similar to those by Jenni Spangler will love this book. Deliciously scary with something new around every corner, children age 9+ will devour it!
“Fear is a beautiful, beautiful thing. It delights your skin and makes your blood sing.”
Twelve-year-old Nancy Crumpet is an unusual girl with an even more unusual birthmark in the shape of a silver horse on her wrist. Nancy loves playing on the rooftops where she can speak with the sky. This connection makes her feel alive and is the one place she really belongs. She lives above a bakery with a family who loves her very much. They do all they can to keep her safe – even if they don’t always explain the rules they make.
News of the most incredible fair coming to town fills the community. The ticket – a single black feather tied to a black balloon. Nancy and her friend Arthur are desperate to find one and discover for themselves what the Scareground and its owner, Skelter Tombola, are all about. Are the rumours of tragedy, a ghost train carriage and awakening the dead true? Why is this fair returning after twelve long years? Why do Nancy’s parents want her to stay away?
Scareground is a feast for the senses. Fear mixed with excitement forbid Nancy, Arthur and readers to look away. The intrique of dark curiosities is impossible to resist as Nancy is drawn further into the truth of her past, the power of the weather and the deceipt of Skelter Tombola.
Thank you to Angela Kecojvic, Neem Tree Press and The Write Reads blog tours for an early copy of this engaging book!
About the Author
Angela Kecojevic is a senior librarian, author and creative writing tutor. She has written for the Oxford Reading Tree programme and the multi-award-winning adventure park Hobbledown where her characters can be seen walking around, something she still finds incredibly charming! She is a member of the Climate Writers Fiction League, a group of international authors who use climate issues in their work. Angela lives in the city of Oxford with her family.
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