Paperback

The Fourteenth Summer of Angus Jack

$17.99

Add to wishlist

Funny, exhilarating and a little bit scary; a bewitching blend of Norse mythology and urban fantasy.

Following the death of their mother, Angus Jack and his sister, Martha, have moved to Australia with their father to start a new life. They end up living in a bayside suburb, next door to a peculiar old lady called Reafen, who is a second-hand dealer. To Angus and Martha, Reafen seems harmless enough. But who is she really and where did she get all the weird and creepy stuff in her shop? Reafen kicks off a chain of events that draws Angus into her world, into ancient feuds, wild magick and bitter rivalries, into the astonishing dramas of the Old Realm.

Funny, exhilarating and a little bit scary, The Fourteenth Summer of Angus Jack is a bewitching blend of Norse mythology and urban fantasy. Ages: 8-11 years

In Shop

Out of stock

Shipping & Delivery

Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeks

$9.00 standard shipping within Australia
FREE standard shipping within Australia for orders over $100.00
Express & International shipping calculated at checkout

MORE INFO

Format

Paperback

Publisher

ABC Books

Country

Australia

Date

24 August 2015

Pages

338

ISBN

9780733334436

Funny, exhilarating and a little bit scary; a bewitching blend of Norse mythology and urban fantasy.

Funny, exhilarating and a little bit scary, The Fourteenth Summer of Angus Jack is a bewitching blend of Norse mythology and urban fantasy. Ages: 8-11 years

Format

Paperback

Publisher

ABC Books

Country

Australia

Date

24 August 2015

Pages

338

ISBN

9780733334436

Book Review

The Fourteenth Summer of Angus Jack
by Jen Storer

by Athina Clarke, Aug 2015

Angus and Martha live in a small beach town where nothing much happens – until a mysterioussecond‑hand shop materialises overnight. Before they know it, Angus and Martha find themselves caught up in an ancient conflict and a web of intrigue between Vikings and goblins of the Old Realm.

The Fourteenth Summer of Angus Jack is a classic adventure mystery which skilfully weaves Norse myth into a tale that is fresh and utterly compelling. It’s a great mix of nail-biting suspense and laugh-out-loud humour that lightens the story’s more sinister moments!

Jen Storer’s trademark wit, rich language, depiction of colourful larger-than-life characters and outlandish villains, and her empathy for her protagonists’ dilemmas are all in fine form here. Peppered with line drawings and wonderful full-page images, this is a book children are sure to love.

With lots of short chapters and a satisfying ending, it’s perfect for independent readers 8 years and up and definitely one to share with the whole family. Highly recommended.

Athina Clarke is the Children’s Buyer at Readings Malvern