The Last Apprentice v.6 - The Spook's Tale and Other Horrors

The Last Apprentice series follows the terrifying adventures of the Spook''s apprentice, Thomas Ward. But Tom''s is only one story. There are others. . . . The Spook himself was once an apprentice. How did he begin his training? And what of Alice, the young witch who is Tom''s closest ally? How did she overcome her dark past? What did the witch assassin Grimalkin do to become the most deadly and feared witch in the county? And, collected in a gallery of horrors, discover the rest of the county''s menacing villains and relive the vicious battles waged against them. Enter a land where creatures of the dark creep out of the shadows. Do you dare?

About the author

Joseph DELANEY is the author of the internationally best-selling The Last Apprentice series, which is now a major motion picture, Seventh Son. He is a former English teacher who lives in the heart of boggart territory in Lancashire, England. His village has a boggart called the Hall Knocker, which was laid to rest under the step of a house near the church.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Delaney
• Assisted by: Patrick Arrasmith (Illustration)
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 13
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.04.2009
• EAN: 9780061730283
• ISBN: 978-0-06-173028-3
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 204 mm x 17 mm
• Series: Last Apprentice Short Fiction; Last Apprentice Short Fiction
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Action & Adventure / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Horror *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / Dark Fantasy *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Coming of Age *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / Historical *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / Wizards & Witches *, horror/ghost stories;sci fi/fantasy;children;childrens