| The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch (Book 1) Contributor(s): Delaney, Joseph (Author), Arrasmith, Patrick (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060766182 ISBN-13: 9780060766184 Publisher: Greenwillow Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: Capturing witches Binding boggarts Driving away ghosts For years, Old Gregory has been the Spook for the county, ridding the local villages of evil. Now his time is coming to an end. But who will take over for him? Twenty-nine apprentices have tried-some floundered, some fled, some failed to stay alive. Only Thomas Ward is left. He's the last hope; the last apprentice. Can Thomas succeed? Will he learn the difference between a benign witch and a malevolent one? Does the Spook's warning against girls with pointy shoes include Alice? And what will happen if Thomas accidentally frees Mother Malkin, the most evil witch in the county ... ? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Young Adult Fiction | Horror - Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004054003 |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Series: Last Apprentice |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.3" W x 7.9" (1.00 lbs) 368 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 101692 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Capturing witches Binding boggarts Driving away ghosts For years, Old Gregory has been the Spook for the county, ridding the local villages of evil. Now his time is coming to an end. But who will take over for him? Twenty-nine apprentices have tried-some floundered, some fled, some failed to stay alive. Only Thomas Ward is left. He's the last hope; the last apprentice. Can Thomas succeed? Will he learn the difference between a benign witch and a malevolent one? Does the Spook's warning against girls with pointy shoes include Alice? And what will happen if Thomas accidentally frees Mother Malkin, the most evil witch in the county ... ? |
Contributor Bio(s): Delaney, Joseph: - 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. |