Published: 2017
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This book is part of a book series called Lockwood And Co .
This book has been graded for interest at 9-16 years.
This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2017 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Jonathan Stroud is the award-winning fantasy author of The Bartimeus Trilogy, which has just been optioned for production into a major motion picture.
Goodreads Award: Best Book 5-12 years
Booktrust Award: Best Story 9-11 years
Edgar Allen Poe Award for Children Nominees
Ghosts in literature
Adventures in literature
This book is in the following series:
Lockwood and Co
This series is set in an alternate version of England, where the dead have begun to rise and haunt the living. A group of young psychics are hired to solve supernatural crimes and rid haunted locations of their ghostly inhabitants. The series follows the adventures ofLucy Carlyle, George and Anthony Lockwood (the Lockwood & Co. agency) as they solve ghostly crimes and uncover the mysteries of the supernatural world. The series is known for its mix of action, humor, and suspense, aimed at young adult readers and fans of the paranormal genre.