Published: March 08, 2012
Words: 63,382 (approximate)
Language: British English
ISBN: 9781465724953

Short description

David and Mike's perfect plans for a long summer holiday spent in their local park become unhinged by the arrival of a new next-door neighbour (in the shape of a girl). Before long though the girl next door is the least of their worries as all three of them become entangled in a series of unexplained events and thrown into the centre of an ancient battle between light and dark, good and evil.

Extended description

David and his best friend Mike are looking forward to the long hot summer holidays after the end of school. Their plans mostly involve lots of time spent in their favourite place in the world, the local park. However, on the first day of the holidays the arrival of a new next-door neighbour (in the shape of a girl) threatens to unhinge their perfectly planned summer. The girl next door turns out to be Caris, a clever but troubled girl who eventually befriends them. As the story progresses we learn that each of the children has been subjected to different types of bullying, and each of them has felt like an outsider in different ways. It is this experience that draws them closer together, and helps them find true friendship in each other.
David and Mike are desperate for adventure, but soon adventure becomes all too real, as with Caris’s help, the two boys begin to discover that the Park they love so much contains a mystery, a secret that has remained hidden for nearly six hundred .. (Read more) David and his best friend Mike are looking forward to the long hot summer holidays after the end of school. Their plans mostly involve lots of time spent in their favourite place in the world, the local park. However, on the first day of the holidays the arrival of a new next-door neighbour (in the shape of a girl) threatens to unhinge their perfectly planned summer. The girl next door turns out to be Caris, a clever but troubled girl who eventually befriends them. As the story progresses we learn that each of the children has been subjected to different types of bullying, and each of them has felt like an outsider in different ways. It is this experience that draws them closer together, and helps them find true friendship in each other.
David and Mike are desperate for adventure, but soon adventure becomes all too real, as with Caris’s help, the two boys begin to discover that the Park they love so much contains a mystery, a secret that has remained hidden for nearly six hundred years. As they unearth the true nature of the Park’s mysteries they also discover that the friendly and enigmatic park gardener, Dan, is not quite as he appears. Before long all three of the children are caught up in a whirlwind of events involving a mysterious shadowy army, and an ancient battle between light and dark, good and evil. Their trust and loyalty to Dan, and to each other, is tested to the extreme, but none more so than David, who discovers the true nature of power, and the dangers inherent within it.
The Park is a thrilling adventure story aimed at children aged between 8 and 12, though an enjoyable read for children of 30+ as well!
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Tags

fantasy, friendships, mystery suspense, thriller action, adventure book, fantasy childrens book fiction action adventure magic, tween adventure, childrens action adventure

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Review by: Dave Duerson on March 30, 2012 :
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Review by: Dave Duerson on March 30, 2012 : (no rating)
This is a good quality children's adventure with believable, likeable characters that go looking for some adventure end up pitted against the forces of darkness.
My nine-year old daughter and I ended up reading this together and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. Very readable and fun for all ages of children (and their parents!) Highly recommended.
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