No. of pages 416
Published: 2014
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This book is part of a book series called The Wardstone Chronicles .
This book has been graded for interest at 9-17 years.
There are 416 pages in this book.
It 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 2014 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 24 countries. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was turned into a major motion picture in 2015.
This book is in the following series:
"Delaney's mastery of suspense will grip even reluctant readers with his dramatic, beautifully paced prose." -- Amanda Craig * The Times *
". . . ideal for the reader who has outgrown Harry Potter. Be warned, these books are seriously scary . . . Beautifully produced and consistently surprising the weird and wonderful Wardstone Chronicles are an annual treat." * Amanda Craig, The Times *
"Wonderfully dark" * The Bookseller *
"Another breathless thriller from the genius of magic and mayhem!" * Pam Norfolk, Lancashire Evening Post *
"Fans of Joseph Delaney's fantastic Wardstone Chronicles will need no urging to buy the latest instalment... Gripping, moving and terrifying for anyone of 10+." * Amanda Craig, The Times *