King Death's Garden
(1986)(The first book in the Ghosts And Other Hauntings series)
A novel by Ann Halam
Maurice's family has left for the Middle East: Maurice: asthmatic, plagued by allergies, self-centred, impossible semi-invalid, is sent to live with his great aunt in Brighton, and become fascinated by the beautiful old cemetery next door. Isolated from the real world around him, he's playing a dangerous game with the "strange scientific phenomena" he encounters in there, but despite some alarming warnings, hinting at where he's heading, he just can't stay away.
from reviews for the print edition:
"Striking . . . an intricate yet satisfying book" The Observer
"The sort of satire that appeals to intelligent twelve-year-olds, and is also genuinely frightening" Times Educational Supplement
"A particularly exciting discovery" The Scotsman
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
from reviews for the print edition:
"Striking . . . an intricate yet satisfying book" The Observer
"The sort of satire that appeals to intelligent twelve-year-olds, and is also genuinely frightening" Times Educational Supplement
"A particularly exciting discovery" The Scotsman
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
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