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Night of the Soul Stealer
The Last Apprentice, Book Three
By Delaney, Joseph
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-06076-624-5 978-0-06076-625-2
- Publisher
- Greenwillow
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2008
Gr 5-8 "I've seen some scary things, but living in a house with witch graves, bound boggarts, and live witches in the cellar didn't make me rest easy." With a move across the county to the damp, dark winter house in Anglezarke, 13-year-old Tom Ward returns for his third adventure, completing his first year as the Spook's apprentice. In this installment, Mr. Gregory (the Spook) and Tom, with the help of Alice, an untrustworthy young witch, try t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2007
After an eventful but meandering second volume (Curse of the Bane, rev. 9/06), Delaney brings this series back to its virtues with a strong narrative line, economical but atmospheric scene-setting, and a boo-worthy antagonist (not to mention three implacable witches). Tom and the Spook are going off to spend the winter up on the moor ("folk need us up there—especially when the nights draw in"), ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Tom and the Spook are off to spend winter on the moor, where they face Morgan, an embittered former apprentice who's det...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
