Review
a creepy, clever tale - The Times
macabre...unsettling...disturbingly gruesome - Daily Telegraph
macabre...unsettling...disturbingly gruesome - Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph
macabre...unsettling...disturbingly gruesome
Product Description
Hazel, the heroine, travels to her Aunt's country house for a holiday. Her Aunt is bitter, angry and rude, so Hazel expects her stay to be a nightmare - little does she expect, though, that there are actual nightmares living in the garden. These creatures - scary amalgams of different animals such as gorillas and leopards - haunt her Aunt every night in her dreams with horrific scenarios. Much to her surprise Hazel is drawn into their world of creating and rehearsing these nightmares. With her new social circle consisting of gorillas crossed with leopards, pythons crossed with porcupines, ducks who smoke cigarettes, wooden-headed dogs and murderers and lunatics Hazel finds herself exploring the scariest depths of the unknown and learns a useful lesson along the way about the nature of friendship. The lively, exciting and fast-paced narrative and quick humour makes this book an addictive read.
From the Inside Flap
While her parents are on holiday, Hazel must spend three weeks with her cruel Aunt Eugenia. A nightmare to live with, Eugenia is bitter, angry and extraordinarily rude. Then one night, Hazel discovers that there are real nightmare living in the garden and finds herself drawn into the terrible world of Eugenia's dreams.
From the Back Cover
Gorillas crossed with leopards, pythons crossed with porcupines and a dog with a wooden head… these are lonely Hazel's strange new friends… But where do they come from? What are they up to? And why won't they let Aunt Eugenia sleep? This fast-paced tale of friendship and revenge bursts with surprises and strange characters at every turn.
About the Author
Leander Deeny was born in New York, to Irish parents, in 1980. He completed a degree at Oxford University where he edited Isis Magazine, was president of the Oxford Revue and a member of OUDS. After university he attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He is now working as an actor, currently in roles at the Globe. He lives in South East London
