Scareground

By Angela Kecojevic

A fairground's dark magic unveils secrets and terrors for a curious orphan.

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354 pages· 61,454 words· Est. 8.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

In Victorian London, 12-year-old orphan Nancy Crumpet, adopted by bakers, is drawn to a mysterious fairground. Haunted by questions about her origins and a hidden birthmark, Nancy enters the Scareground with her friend. There, rides come alive, and secrets lurk in every shadow. Confronted by the sinister owner, Skelter, Nancy must unravel terrifying truths about her past. What dark magic binds her fate to the fairground?

From the publisher

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.

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