This is a fabulous collection of stories based on many of the witches from Joseph Delaney's Spooks books. Ever wondered why the Spook doesn't trust girls who wear pointy shoes? Or why Grimalkin became the Assassin for the Malkin Witch clan? Find out all this and more in this a dark and eerie collection. You don't have to know the Spook's books to enjoy the stories. They're all standalone and absolutely haunting. This is a perfect introduction to the world of "The Spook's Apprentice". But for any fans of the series out there, this collection will be a must-have.
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Joseph Delaney is a retired English teacher living in Lancashire. He has three children and seven grandchildren and is a wonderful public speaker available for conference, library and bookshop events. His home is in the middle of Boggart territory and his village has a boggart called the Hall Knocker, which was laid to rest under the step of a house near the church. Most of the places in the Spook's books are based on real places in Lancashire. And the inspiration behind the stories often comes from local ghost stories and legends. The Spook's Apprentice, The Spook's Curse and The Spook's Secret have all been shortlisted for the Lancashire children's Book for the Year Award. The Spook's Apprentice is the winner of both the Sefton Book Award and the Hampshire Book Award. His latest book is The Spook's Sacrifice, the sixth book in the spine-tingling and best-selling Wardstone Chronicles series. And The Spook's Tale was his successful WBD book for 2009. It has recently been announced that Spook's Apprentice will be adapted into a feature film by director Kevin Lima, who directed last year's family blockbuster movie Enchanted.
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Joseph Delaney formerly taught media and film studies at a high school in Blackpool, England. He lives with his family in Lancashire, in the middle of boggart territory.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome: A Master Craftsman in His Art of Story Telling!,
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Joseph Delaney is a Master story teller & I was definately NOT disappointed with this book of short stories. My only critique was, I believe, that one of the stories already appeared in another book of short stories (word-for-word) but was mildly expounded upon. Also, I would have liked it to have been longer too ~ I can never get enough of Master Delaney's tales!
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The book consists of several short stories, each of which is independent of the others and told by various people including the Spook, Tom Ward, Grimalkin etc. Each story is a fun read and provides information that don't quite fit into the other books. Highly recommended if you're a fan of the Spook series.
5.0 out of 5 stars
revenge of the witch,
This review is from: The Spook's Stories: Witches (Kindle Edition)
this is the best series ever written. it has action and suprise everywhere you turn in the book
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