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"Such deliciously creepy fun! I fell in love with Dr. Fell! So will urchins and whippersnappers everywhere." - Chris Grabenstein, author of the New York Times bestsellers Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and The Island of Dr. Libris When the mysterious Dr. Fell moves into the abandoned house that had once been the neighborhood kids' hangout, he immediately builds a playground to win them over. But as the ever-changing play space becomes bigger and more elaborate, the children and their parents fall deeper under the doctor's spell. Only Jerry, Nancy, and Gail are immune to the lure of his extravagant wonderland. And they alone notice that when the injuries begin to pile up on the jungle gym, somehow Dr. Fell is able to heal each one with miraculous speed. Now the three children must find a way to uncover the doctor's secret power without being captivated by his trickery."Deliciously dark, funny, and foreboding, Neilsen's first novel delivers with broad appeal." - BOOKLIST "Recommended for school libraries that need to breathe life into their traditional mystery collections." - School Library Journal
About the Author
David Neilsen is the author of odd, weird, supernatural, and occasionally slightly disturbing stories. His debut novel, Doctor Fell and the Playground of Doom, was published by Crown Books for Kids (a division of Random House) in August of 2016. His next book, Beyond the Doors, will be published August 1, 2017. David is based next door to Sleepy Hollow, NY and also works as a professional storyteller up and down the Hudson River Valley. His one-man performances based on the work of H.P. Lovecraft have sent many screaming into the hills in search of their sanity while his education school presentations have inspired hundreds of Middle Grade-aged children. You can find out more about David at his site, located at: http://david-neilsen.com
