Description
“There are some things that it’s OK to believe in, and others that it’s not.”
11-year-old James Price needs saving from his own life. Stuck in a boring bubble of school, soppy parents and soap operas, with only a couple of people he’d call friends, his mind is searching for something more. Something interesting…
Everything changes when James meets the legendary, mischievous Spring-Heeled Jack – a sinister little man with an unnerving smile who can jump rooftops and vanish into the wind. Jack is just as intrigued that a normal boy can see him, and James soon finds himself introduced to the Otherworld, where the Invisible Emporium is the centre of activity and supernatural characters are part of everyday life.
Begged by Emma the school ghost to help her ‘cross over’, James begins a series of missions to find all the pieces of the mysterious Thurageena Gate – a way to open a portal to the afterlife. But an evil spectre is out to stop them, James’s parents and teachers are worried about his behaviour and a real girl is starting to show an interest. As events unfold, James begins to see that his new spooky friends might not be as they seem.
Spring-Heeled James is part of the ‘Our Weird World’ series of surprising, suspenseful and strange stories for middle grade readers - children aged 8-12. You can read the series in any order. A kind of ‘Stranger Things’ for kids, these books mix real-world problems with paranormal themes and will appeal to fans of Harry Potter, Story Thieves, Keeper Of The Lost Cities and The Dark Is Rising, as well as authors like Ross Wexford, Ross Montgomery and Neil Gaiman.
“The ghastly Mrs Springfield slowly wriggled a gnarly dead hand towards Jack’s shirt as he tried to writhe out of the way. ‘For god’s sake!’ Jack breathed through gritted teeth. ‘Get out of here!’ James turned, scampered across the grass and hurdled the rose bushes.”
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Publisher - Look Here Productions
Language - English
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Douglas Caleb
Published Date - July 02 2024
ISBN - 9781917295055
Dimensions - 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.1 cm
Page Count - 361
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