Pastworld

by Ian Beck

Welcome to Pastword, the greatest theme park in history, recreating Victorian London.

It's only when Eve's forced to flee her sheltered home that she discovers her world is a visitor attraction – and that she's being hunted by a killer.

Caleb, a tourist from the present (2048), finds Pastworld excitingly lawless, but when his father is brutally kidnapped, he too discovers a murderous underworld controlled by the terrifying Fantom. A horrifying secret links them which can surely only end in someone's death...

Beck has created a hugely atmospheric portrait, teeming with grotesque characters and fascinating historical details, underpinned by constant suspense. Pastworld is also a chilling exploration of very modern themes concerning genetic engineering and societal control. A real page-turner!

Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books

Ian Beck

Ian Beck was born in 1947. His first picture book, Round and Round the Garden, was published in 1983. In 1997 his book Home Before Dark won a gold award in the best toy awards and in 2000 he won the award for a second time, for Alone in the Woods, and later again he won the award for The Happy Bee. He was elected Master of the Art Workers Guild in 1999. He has published over sixty picture books.