Revenge of the Witch
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...
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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 ... ?
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780060766184 (0060766182)
ASIN: 60766182
Publish date: September 6th 2005
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Pages no: 368
Edition language: English
Series: The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles (#1)
Yes, another re-read. I started this series based off a recommendation made to me by my roommate. I loved the first book and continued on with the series until Attack of the Fiend. My roommates favorite character was Tom, but the reason I continued on with the series is Alice and Old Gregory. Tom is...
Read this after the movie, but I still enjoyed it. Nice story for young adults.
*Not for Middle Grade- more like YA! In my quest to find an audio series for my son and I to listen to in the car I came across this one. It's about a 13 year old boy who is starting his apprenticeship to be a "Spook" which is someone who fights evil such as witches and boggarts etc. The back of the...
*The audiobook didn't really do this book justice*Tom Ward, the seventh son of a seventh son, destined to fight evil and protect the innocent has to learn how this new world works that he has been thrown into. Tom was getting his butt kicked, when he's saved by the mysterious Alice.She plays a role ...
Thomas Ward is the seventh son of a seventh son and can see evils that others cannot. When it comes time for his apprenticeship his father has run out of favors and Thomas must become an apprentice to Old Gregory, the county Spook, ridding the county of evil. This was a great introduction into the...
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