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Defenders: Killing Ground

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Everyone is freaked out when circles of scorched earth start appearing in Halifax – on the moors, the parks and even the football pitches. Seth is most disturbed of all – he sees the shadows of the past. But when he looks into a Viking’s murderous eyes and smells the stink of burning flesh, Seth knows he must stop this cycle of supernatural suffering. With his friend Nadiya, can he discover the dark history behind the forces attacking their town?

Our Review Panel says...

In the ‘Defenders’ series, best-selling author Tom Palmer brings together his passions for football and history in three haunting stories aimed for children aged 8-12. Published by Barrington Stoke, these books are ‘super-readable’ due to their accessible layout including a dyslexia-friendly font and tinted paper. The Defenders stories follow the adventures of a boy called Seth, who lives in Halifax, loves football and is coming to terms with his mum facing a very serious illness. Seth has the unusual ability to see ‘shadows’ of the past; ghost-like appearances of people from different points in history…

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