Scareground

– Written by Angela Kecojevic
– Published by Neem Tree Press

From the age of about 8 I have found that children want to
read books that are a little scary and they want a fright. And
for a long while they hadn’t really been anything for them.
Well this changed over the last couple of years. More and
more authors are writing these books and getting children
into reading.
The newest author is Anglea Kecojevic and what an amazing
book this is…
Roll up, roll up, the Scareground is in town!
Twelve-year-old Nancy Crumpet lives above a bakery and her life is a delightful mix of flour,
salt, and love.
Yet her mind is brimming with questions no one can answer: Why did her birth parents
disappear? Why can she speak with the sky? And why must she keep her mysterious
birthmark hidden?
Everything changes when the Scareground returns to Greenwich. When Nancy and her best
friend meet the fair’s spooky owner, Skelter, and discover a world full of dark magic and
mystery, she must confront her greatest fears to get to the truth. But is Nancy ready for the
secrets the Scareground will reveal?
Set in Victorian England, this story follows Nancy. Nancy is
lonely – but with the news of a fair coming to the woods she is
intrigued. Especially when her family forbid that she attends.
Nancy is adopted and she starts to wonder what her family
are hiding. She knows she is loved by her parents but she
always feels better on the rooftops talking to the sky. She
only has one friend, Arthur the doctor’s son ( he was my
favourite character) . Can Nancy keep her promise not to go
near the funfair or will temptation get the better of her? Will
she discover more about the silver birthmark? Will her
friendship with Arthur be strong enough to pull each other
through the adventure that is to come?!

The Victorian world Anglea has created is believable, and
you get a good sense of what it was like. I swear I could smell
the bakery that Nancy lived in.
There is enough spook and scariness to keep children happy,
and will keep children wanting to read the next chapter.
This is full of magic and mystery and there will be something
for everyone.
Perfect for Halloween.