THE DREADFUL DEMISE OF JAKE WALTON [paperback]

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THINK LIFE'S UNFAIR?

THEN SPARE A THOUGHT FOR POOR JAKE WALTON.

Jake Walton yearned adventure to fill the emptiness of his lonely existence. But when he enters the mysterious village of Whetchilowe Cleave, he steps into a nightmarish world far beyond his wildest imaginings. For unbeknownst to him, Jake harbours a sinister secret branding him an unwelcome outsider and heretic, and implicating him in a dreadful crime committed centuries before his birth.

Encircled by an assortment of enemies all desperate to make his existence as miserable and as short as possible, Jake must dig deep, drawing upon hitherto unknown reserves of courage, wit, and cunning to overcome his dire situation. And with the help of some unlikely wretches, he must find the strength to lead them all to freedom. But if he fails, they will all share the same dreadful demise.

And if all this wasn't bad enough, Jake still has to go to school everyday.

"Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events." Dr A. Alias