The Creature Keeper

The perfect magical read for kids who love animals and
care about saving the environment!
Creepy Direspire Hall sits glowering on the moors - and if you
stray too close then beware the growls and scary sounds from within...
When animal lover Cora learns that Direspire's mysterious
owner is looking for a new Creature Keeper, she realises this might
just be the chance she's looking for to save her parents' farm.

But Direspire Hall is a spooky place and the strange creatures
who live there are nothing like Cora is expecting. As Cora settles
into her new life, it soon becomes clear that Direspire has its
secrets, and that somebody will do whatever it takes to keep them...

"Thrills and spills… an atmospheric adventure
powered by love and loyalty" The Observer on
The Switching Hour.

• A thrilling and heartfelt adventure for 9-12 year olds.



• A deliciously creepy gothic setting packed with a hugely
  imaginative menagerie of magical beasts.


• Perfect for fans of Sophie Anderson and Katherine
  Rundell.

Summary

Enter the mysterious Direspire Hall and meet a menagerie of magicalanimals and a brave, bold girl determined to set them free.

Product details

• Authors: Damaris Young
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.11.2020
• EAN: 9781407195056
• ISBN: 978-1-4071-9505-6
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 220 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, FICTION / Coming of Age, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, Climate Change, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Marriage & Divorce, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Adventure & Adventurers, JUVENILE FICTION / Religious / General, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Adventure stories (Children's/YA), Interest age: from c 9 years, JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / General, Reading Age: From C 12 Years, General Fiction (Children's/Ya), Reading Age: From C 9 Years, Fantasy & Magical Realism (Children's/Ya), Nature, The Natural World (Children's/Ya), Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)