The Fourteenth Summer of Angus Jack

Angus Jack, his sister Martha and his almost always distracted father, the Prof, moved to Australia four years ago to start a new life. They continued moving from place to place every six months but this last move is the strangest of all. It is about to get a whole lot stranger.

~ There are no boring bits in this story. A quirky fantasy adventure for readers 8-12 years ~

The Fourteenth Summer of Angus Jack is packed with fantastical characters. There’s Reafen, the strange old woman who opens a curiosity shop next door. Something is very unusual about her and her wares, especially her snow globes.

Then there’s the Donut Lady who lives in the Caravan of Delight on the beach and makes the most delicious donuts ever. The goblin girls Ava and Graini arrive on a living Viking ship. Evil Varla appears in a mirror.

The story is underpinned by strong elements of Norse mythology. Wild Magick is afoot because an object has passed from the Old Realm into the human world. When the Wishing Stones are cast, secrets are revealed and Angus Jack must risk everything for his family.

Black and white illustrations add emphasis to exotic descriptions and full page drawings are rich with detail. Short chapters and odd happenings move the action along. There are no boring bits in this story.

A quirky fantasy adventure for readers 8-12 years

Title: The Fourteenth Summer of Angus Jack
Author: Jen Storer
Publisher: ABC Books
Date: September 2015 
Type: JuniorFiction