Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Angela is a children’s author and librarian. She has written extensively for the Oxford Reading Tree programme and is also a member of the Climate Writers Fiction League, a group of international authors who use climate issues in their work. Scareground, her debut spine-tingling middle-grade novel was published in 2023. She lives in Oxford with her family where she is currently working on her new middle-grade adventure.
<p>"Spook-tacular fun! Perfect for fans of dark but fun adventures." <strong>– Emma Finlayson-Palmer, author of the <em>Autumn Moonbeam</em> series</strong></p>
<p>"Lavishly-written, richly-plotted, and topped off with a generous dusting of delicious terror, <em>Scareground</em> is a fantastic confection of a story!" <strong>– Sinéad O'Hart, author of <em>The Eye of the North</em> and <em>The Silver Road</em></strong></p>
<p>"<em>Scareground</em> reads like a Tim Burton movie with a Willy Wonka twist. Perfect for a creepy scare on a dark winters night." <strong>– Helena Duggan, author of the <em>A Place Called Perfect</em> and <em>The Light Thieves</em> series</strong></p>
Uncover a world of dark magic, forbidden adventures and family secrets when a spooky fairground returns to Victorian London.
Adopted by a family of bakers, 12-year-old orphan Nancy Crumpet's life is a delightful mix of flour, salt, and love, yet her mind is brimming with questions no one can answer. Where are her birth parents? Why must she keep her mysterious birthmark hidden? And why are all the adults terrified of the fairground?
Faced with an opportunity to enter the Scareground, Nancy and her best friend discover a place of dark magic, where rides come to life and there's a mystery around every corner. When she meets the fair's sinister owner, Skelter, Nancy faces secrets more horrifying than she could ever have imagined.
Nancy Crumpet is convinced the Scareground holds the answer to her parents’ disappearance. With her best friend Arthur Green, Nancy meets the fair's spooky owner, Skelter and discovers a world full of dark magic and mystery. A spine-tingling middle-grade novel from Angela Kecojevic, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Jennifer Killick.
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Angela is a children’s author and librarian. She has written extensively for the Oxford Reading Tree programme and is also a member of the Climate Writers Fiction League, a group of international authors who use climate issues in their work. Scareground, her debut spine-tingling middle-grade novel was published in 2023. She lives in Oxford with her family where she is currently working on her new middle-grade adventure.