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About the Book

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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Product Details

• ISBN: 9780060766184
• ISBN 10: 0060766182
• Imprint: Greenwillow Books
• On Sale: 09/06/2005
• Pages: 368
• List Price:23.99 CAD
• BISAC1 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Horror
• BISAC2 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
• BISAC3 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / General

Joseph Delaney

Biography

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.

Other Works by Joseph Delaney

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  The Dark Assassin

  By Joseph Delaney

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  Dark Assassin, The

  By Joseph Delaney

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  The Dark Army

  By Joseph Delaney

Patrick Arrasmith

Biography

Other Works by Patrick Arrasmith

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  The Last Apprentice: Fury of the Seventh Son (Book 13)

  By Patrick Arrasmith

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  The Last Apprentice: I Am Alice (Book 12)

  By Patrick Arrasmith

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  The Last Apprentice: Grimalkin the Witch Assassin (Book 9)

  By Patrick Arrasmith