Teenage readers looking instead for total fantasy should hasten to Joseph Delaney's <i>The Spook's Apprentice</i> . . . This terrific novel is as black as David Wyatt's ingenious ink drawings that head each chapter

Independent

An absorbing tale with scary scenarios and a great central relationship between Thomas and his master

The Sunday Times

Wicked and fast-paced, the second instalment in this series is gripping for adults and children alike . . . Beautifully written

The Good Book Guide

Se alle

Readers seeking lots of up-close encounters with the unquiet dead and other creepy entities need look no further

Kirkus Reviews

This thrilling and terrifying book should not be read after dark!

Parents News

The Spook's Apprentice is the first book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles – over 3 million copies sold worldwide!‘Someone has to stand against the dark. And you're the only one who can’For years, the local Spook has been keeping the County safe from evil. Now his time is coming to an end, but who will take over? Many apprentices have tried. Some floundered, some fled, some failed to stay alive. Just one boy is left. Thomas Ward. He is the last hope. But does he stand a chance against Mother Malkin, the most dangerous witch in the County?
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The Spook's Apprentice is the first book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles – over 3 million copies sold worldwide!‘Someone has to stand against the dark. But does he stand a chance against Mother Malkin, the most dangerous witch in the County?
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Teenage readers looking instead for total fantasy should hasten to Joseph Delaney's The Spook's Apprentice . . . This terrific novel is as black as David Wyatt's ingenious ink drawings that head each chapter
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Warning: Not to be Read After Dark! The first book in the terrifying Wardstone Chronicles.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781782952459
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Vendor
Red Fox
Vekt
241 gr
Høyde
195 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
Y, 03
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Forfatter

Biographical note

Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.