The Haunted Playground
By Shaun Tan
2007
First Published
3.34
Average Rating
73
Number of Pages
Gavin is obsessed with hunting for treasure with his metal detector. He finds the perfect spot, a huge, sandy playground. Then he meets a bunch of kids who have a mysterious treasure hunt of their own. Gavin gets the feeling they want him to stay forever.
Avg Rating
3.34
Number of Ratings
225
5 STARS
17%
4 STARS
25%
3 STARS
36%
2 STARS
19%
1 STARS
3%
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Author
Shaun Tan
Author · 19 books
Shaun Tan (born 1974) is the illustrator and author of award-winning children's books. After freelancing for some years from a studio at Mt. Lawley, Tan relocated to Melbourne, Victoria in 2007. Tan was the Illustrator in Residence at the University of Melbourne's Department of Language Literacy and Arts Education for two weeks through an annual Fellowship offered by the May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust. 2009 World Fantasy Award for Best Artist. 2011 he won his first Oscar in the Category Best Short Animated Film for his work The Lost Thing
