Danger at the Fair [Mass Market Paperback]

Peg Kehret (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 11, 2002 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Ellen Streater and her brother Corey should have had a great time at the county fair. After all, the fair is packed with rides, games, food-and a thief. Or so Corey claims. Ellen doesn't believe his wild story that he saw a pickpocket while he was on the ferris wheel or the fortune teller's warning that "the smaller one faces great danger"-until Corey disappears. Ellen knows she has to find her brother before anything happens to him, but she doesn't realize someone is stalking her. As Ellen wades through the terrifying River of Fear ride, desperately searching for Corey, someone is following her-someone who is willing to go to any length to protect a deadly secret.

"Ellen and Corey are back, this time sharing a thrill-a-minute adventure set at a county fair. . . . Fast-paced and suspenseful." (Booklist)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8?A gripping sequel to Terror at the Zoo and Horror at the Haunted House (both Cobblehill, 1992). Ellen and her little brother Corey both go to a fair, but separately with their own friends. Ellen is made a bit uneasy by a fortune-teller's cryptic warning, but doesn't realize that her sibling is in trouble, or that he is alone (the boy he is with gets sick and goes home). After witnessing a series of pickpocketing incidents, Corey tries to report the thieves, but one of them traps him on the "River of Fear" ride and he is knocked unconscious. It's not until later that his family starts to wonder why he hasn't been brought home by his friend's mother. After a phone call clears up the misunderstanding, Ellen, guided by the fortune-teller and her own ESP, fights the robber and rescues her brother. The tension mounts deliciously as readers follow Ellen and Corey through their day. They are likable characters for whom youngsters will feel great sympathy. Lovers of suspense and ESP themes will be satisfied with this novel.?Anne Connor, Los Angeles Public Library
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Gr. 5-8. Ellen and Corey, encountered last in Horror at the Haunted House (1992), are back, this time sharing a thrill-a-minute adventure set at a county fair. When she visits the Great Sybil to have her fortune told, Ellen becomes the recipient of a bizarre spirit message indicating that her younger brother, Corey, is in danger. The prophecy is true--Corey has spotted a pickpocket working the fairground, and in his zeal to catch the culprit, he has placed himself in grave danger. After him are two very nasty men, who have no qualms about seeing him, and Ellen, dead. Kehret draws the fairground backdrop with an almost visual precision, and her fast-paced, suspenseful plot includes several scary setups in which kids fight grown-ups for their lives. These components, plus a pair of enthusiastic, heroic, quite likable young protagonists, add up to a contemporary kid's nightmare/heroic dream-come-true that won't stay on the shelf for long. Stephanie Zvirin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (November 11, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0142302228
• ISBN-13: 978-0142302224
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,465,391 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I've published 45 books; all but two are for children. I wrote magazine articles, short stories, and plays for many years before I discovered that what I like best is to write books for kids.
When I was twelve, I was paralyzed with polio. I made almost a full recovery but I remember that time of my life so clearly that it's easy for me to write from the viewpoint of a twelve or thirteen-year-old.
I'm always thrilled when one of my books wins a state young reader award, because I know those awards are voted on by children.
I am a widow who was married for 48 years. I have two grown children and four grandchildren. I live on a small wildlife sanctuary near Mt. Rainier National Park and I often have deer and elk in my yard.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AN AMAZING BOOK!, July 1, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Danger at the Fair (Mass Market Paperback)

I thought this was my second favorite book after Spy Cat. I liked it because it was very suspenceful and fast-paced. My favorite part was when Ellen went looking for Corey in the River of Fear. I would reccommend this book to anyone who is from the ages of 8-13.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Dangerous Book Reveiw, February 22, 2008

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Danger at the Fair (Mass Market Paperback)

Danger At The Fair
I loved this book! I loved it because it was fast paced and exciting. The book takes place at the county fair with Ellen and Corey as the main characters. Corey is an obnoxies little boy who gets on his sister's nevres, Ellen never liked him very much, but their relationship changes at the county fair. My favorite part of the book was when Ellen went looking for Corey in the river of fear. I recommend this book to kids who are in 5th to 8th grade who love mysteries. This is one of my favorite books I have ever read and Im a very pickey reader. I love this book and I know you will too!

4.0 out of 5 stars Dnger at the fair, November 30, 2001

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David N. 1st period. (Grand Island, NE USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Danger at the Fair (Hardcover)

Monsters,goblins, and ice cream? Well thats what youll find in Peg Kherets Danger at the
Fair. IT is a great book . It picks up where Horro at the haunted hnouse left of. A sacre a
second book. Corey and Elllin at a fun day at the fair or are they. Some one has a dirty
secret they dont want them to know. A great book . Not for the weak at heart.