Araminta Spookie 2: The Sword in the Grotto [Kindle Edition]

Angie Sage (Author), Jimmy Pickering (Illustrator)

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Review

“Fun escapism for readers who like their spooky without the scary.”

Product Description

Sir Horace is about to turn five hundred years old! Araminta and Wanda need to find him the perfect gift. Araminta finds an ancient sword in a grotto hidden under her haunted house—and it should be a cinch to get it. But she wasn't planning on the nasty surprise of a portcullis-trap and a rising tide in the grotto. Will Araminta and Wanda make it to Sir Horace's birthday party?

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 1253 KB
• Print Length: 176 pages
• Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books; Reprint edition (October 6, 2009)
• Sold by: HarperCollins Publishers
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001E70RTW
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #237,012 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Angie Sage loves the sea, spooky old houses, and medieval England. Ms. Sage has created many books for children, including the Araminta Spookie series. You can visit her online at www.septimusheap.com.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What Do You Get a 500 Year Old Ghost for His Birthday?, September 8, 2006

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Amy Graham (Scottsdale, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Araminta Spookie 2: The Sword in the Grotto (Hardcover)

I enjoyed this one as much as the first one. In The Sword in the Grotto, Araminta must figure out the perfect birthday present for Sir Horace's 500th Birthday (he's a ghost). This volume finds Uncle Drac in a bit of a pickle and our two intrepid adventurers shoveling bat poo and exploring deep, dark caves. It is a trip out to a mushroom farm that nets them an idea for the perfect gift for Sir Horace...but will this trip through the secret passage and into the secret grotto be their last? You simply must read The Sword in the Grotto and find out how Araminta and Wanda overcome the biggest of obstacles and find out if they get that sword for their favorite 500 year old ghost!

Overall, this is a quick easy read that would work well as a read aloud (for about ages 3-6) or an excellent chapter book for ages 6-9, older kids probably won't enjoy this simply because it's more of a campy type of creepy than spin-tingling type of creepy and the illustrations are a nice accompaniment to the story! Both of my kids will be happy to read the next book in the series when it comes out...and this one so clearly left the door open for yet another Addams family type of ghoulish fun fest!

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, January 24, 2012

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Ali M. - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Sword in the Grotto (Araminta Spookie 2) (Paperback)

The Sword in the Grotto is a fun story that holds the attention of children. I have been reading this story to children that range from 9 to 11 years of age for the past few years. They keep asking for more, and have been checking it out in our school library.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars sword and the grotto, February 2, 2009

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Jenn "Jenn" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Sword in the Grotto (Araminta Spookie 2) (Paperback)

THe kids really enjoyed this series. This is the second book and all of them were truely a delight. Hope Angie Sage writes more!~