GRAVENHUNGER
A spooky old house, a long-forgotten treasure, an ancient curse. Harriet Goodwin’s second novel is packed with thrilling child-appeal.
Phoenix Wainwright’s mother died when he was a baby. So it’s a big shock when, on his twelfth birthday, he’s handed a letter from her – with instructions that he’s to return to her childhood home and unearth the ancient mound across the river. The Gravenhunger Broom is a dark and mysterious old house, poisoned by a terrible history. And as Phoenix carries out his dead mother’s final wishes, he not only unlocks his family’s long-hidden secrets – but also an ancient and malevolent curse.
GRAVENHUNGER is an extraordinary novel. It has an unrelenting fast pace that is maintained throughout, yet skilfully balances that alongside real insight into loss, bereavement and repressed feelings and emotions.
Somewhere between M R James and Stephen King, the book bristles with chilling uncertainty and is sure to keep readers gripped and guessing until the very end. Gravenhunger Manor and its environs are a wonderfully brooding and malevolent setting that is hard to find parallel for in children’s literature.
A deliciously dark, yet thought-provoking read. - Jake Hope, Lancashire Libraries
Category: Ages 8 - 12
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Rights: Greenhouse c/o Rights People
UK/Commonwealth: Stripes Publishing (an imprint of Magi; January 2011)
US/Canada: c/o Stripes
Turkey: Beyaz Belina
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