My 10 year old son loves the kane chronicles by rick riordan. I thought i would enjoy a book devoted to alice much more than i did. For years, old gregory has been the spook for the county, r. Listen to the complete the wardstone chronicles book series. Revenge of the witch, written by joseph delaney, is the first story in the series the wardstone chronicles the plot is centred around a year old farm boy named tom ward who lives in the countryside of the county, loosely based on the english county of lancashire, where the. My name is slither, and before my tale is finished youll find out why. Alice is book 12 in joseph delaneys middle gradeya spooks series, the wardstone chronicles, and this book centres entirely on alice no surprises there. Published to tie in with the release of the movie, seventh son starring jeff bridges, julianne moore and ben barnes. The story is told in first person from the 12 year old protagonists perspective. I waited patiently until june 6th, even stopping up past midnight to download it on my kindle and begin reading right away. The series consists of four arcs, titled the wardstone chronicles, the starblade chronicles, aberrations and brother wolf. Buy a cheap copy of the spooks curse book by joseph delaney. The book ends with a twist that sets up the final book in an interesting way, and makes it so that the conclusion of the series isnt as cut and dry as you might assume.
Slithers tale is the eleventh book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide. Thousands of products are available to collect from store or if your orders over. Joseph delaney novelist life, age, zodiac birthday celebs. The book consists of three short stories and a small gallery of villains which includes a brief description and passage. Ive been reading these books since i was 15 years old. Grimalkin has made it her lifetime ambition to destroy the fiend. This book was perfect for my 12 year old, hes continued on with the series, though he did say at times the book was a bit scary something i didnt catch when i. Buy a cheap copy of the spooks apprentice book by joseph delaney. The spooks mistake is the fifth novel in the childrens book series the wardstone chronicles written by english author joseph delaney.
Seventh son, the spooks apprentice by joseph delaney. The spooks blood is the tenth book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the spooks apprentice. I have a very, very good feeling about the rest of the books in the wardstone chronicles after completing this book. Dec 26, 2008 the spooks apprentice is the first book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide.
Ca fantasy, cronicile wardstone reusesc sa creeze o lume distincta, acaparatoare. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Tom is a flourishing apprentice to john gregory, the county spook. I am alice spooks the last apprentice, book 12 by joseph. Revenge of the witch, written by joseph delaney, is the first story in the series the wardstone chronicles the plot is centred around a year old farm boy named tom who lives in the countryside of the county, loosely based on the.
The wardstone chronicles are suitable for all ages and if you loved harry potter or the underworld chronicles, you should like delaneys stories. Buy a discounted paperback of the spooks battle online from australias leading online bookstore. And youre the only one who can for years, the local spook has been keeping the county safe from evil. Dark and scary things i hoped i had left behind for ever. As tom, the spook and their allies prepare to battle with the. Over the years, alice has fought evil side by side with the spook and his. It started out as juvenile fiction then seamlessly flowed to ya as tom ward, the protagonist, ages in his fight with the dark. Told from the point of view of alice, best friendand true loveto tom, the spooks last apprentice. Obey me now or you will suffer as few have suffered. He has three children and nine grandchildren and is a wonderful public speaker available for conference, library and bookshop events.
The spook and his apprentice, thomas ward, rid the county of witches, ghosts, boggarts, and other creatures of the dark. Revenge of the witch the last apprentice wardstone. The last apprenticewardstone chronicles spoilers i really like how the secondmost recent book ended with tom becoming the new spook, but dont like how alice couldnt be saved from the dark. The spooks apprentice the wardstone chronicles wiki. About the author joseph delaney lives in lancashire. The spook has had twentynine apprentices before tom, although he is the best so far. She first appeared in the spooks apprentice as a witch training under bony lizzie, but redeemed herself soon after and has remained a love interest of tom ward through the good and the bad where she has every now and then become an assistant of the dark unintentionally. Wardstone chronicles book 10 the spooks blood i feel it coming. The second book will take the story in a new direction. Thomas wards final battle with the fiend is drawing near, but he has never felt more alone in his task. Wardstone chronicles book the spooks revenge im so thrilled at the moment that i literally have no words to express my feelings. In this third and terrifying instalment in the wardstone chronicles, the nights are drawing in and its time for tom and his master to move to anglezarke, the spooks winter house.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Over the years, alice has fought evil side by side with the spook and his apprentice, thomas ward. But faced with a powerful water witch, toms new master makes a fatal mistake, leaving tom to face his enemies alone. Over the years, alice has fought evil side by side with the spook and his apprentice. It was thought to be the last appearance of tom ward, only to be followed by the starblade chronicles, a trilogy based on tom wards battle against a new darkness as a fullyfledged spook book description. The wardstone chronicles audiobooks listen to the full. Book 12 the wardstone chronicles kindle edition by. The dark is the name given to the groups and races making up the evil in the known world. Oct 11, 2011 this is the eighth book in the last apprenticewardstone chronicles series, depending on whether youre reading the american or british version. Over the years, alice has fought side by side with the spook and his apprentice, thomas ward.
I also recommend i am not a serial killer by dan wells because of great main character, and because it is strongly underappreciated. Those who have read the six books in the wardstone chronicles and the spooks tale a short story written for world book day which has sold over 225,000 copies will find this an invaluable companion piece. The plot is absolutely amazing and we come back to toms pov narration after the previous book. The novel was originally published on june 5th 2008 by bodley head in hardback but since then it has been released in paperback published by red foxand. Books in the the wardstone chronicles series wheelers books. Each month we recycle over million books, saving over tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill sites. The spooks destiny the wardstone chronicles book 8 joseph delaney the spooks destiny. Book 12 the wardstone chronicles and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Mam, otherwise known as zenobia, is an old god and the original lamia witch, and the matriach of the ward family. Alice is the most powerful witch in the world, and she.
The last apprentice wardstone chronicles series by joseph. Together they rid the county of witches, ghosts, and boggarts. Thats all the ones i can think of at the moment, theyre pretty varied, but that might be better so maybe atleaat 1 catches his interests, although theyre not the most intellectual of books. So in the past year or so hes read a whole heap of awesome adventure stories. I am grimalkin, and i have already chosen those i will kill. Book 10 the wardstone chronicles enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
When 15 year old will is chosen as an apprentice to the mysterious rangers, he doesnt realize they protect the entire kingdom. The spooks blood the wardstone chronicles joseph delaney on. The only thing protecting tom and alice is the fragile and precious bloodjar. The last apprentice wardstone chronicles series by. They are all fictional characters who have appeared in a wardstone chronicles related book by joseph delaney characters thomas jason ward. I was more than excited for alice, because shes my favourite character, but also because it was the penultimate book in the series and alice was venturing into the dark the domain of the fiend aka the devil. The wardstone chronicles are suitable for all ages and if you loved harry. The old characters are still present with a much bigger part for grimalkin but there are new ones too including someone called hrothgar who will change wulf and change his world.
Awesome adventure books for 912 year olds picklebums. I read this book with my 10 year old son, and i found myself stealing chapters. A special bumper movie tiein edition of the spooks apprentice and the spooks curse, the first two books in joseph delaneys worldwide hit spooks series. Any book love book book 1 the wardstone chronicles great books new books amazing books childrens books film seven curse of the bane last apprentice joseph delaney 0060766212 9780060766214 now its the darks turn to be afraid the spook. A book series that feels the closest to wardstone chronicles is old kingdom by garth nix. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading spooks. Wardstone chronicles last apprentice series, book 1 adobe epub ebook, kindle book, overdrive read. Wardstone chronicles last apprentice has 58 entries in the series. Book 1 the wardstone chronicles kindle edition by delaney, joseph. The spook, tom and alice travel to ireland, fleeing from the war in the county. Alice, was a brilliant penultimate book in a fantastic series, and an amazing insight into the character of alice that ive been waiting eleven books to read. What the hell is a wardstone are we reading about gem stones and jewelry now.
I am grimalkin is the ninth book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide. Her servants are the maenads, assassins who are ruthless and savage women. Ive got to say the american version sounds much cooler than the british one. Delaney provides another great supplement to the wardstone chronicles, one that will surely hook you and make you realize where the series is going to end.
This is a list of the wardstone chronicles characters. The dark is considered the force of all evil and is personified by the fiend. I am siscoi, the lord of blood, the drinker of souls. I read this book, my 17 year old read this book and so did my 8 year old. Book 12 the wardstone chronicles kindle edition by delaney, joseph. The penultimate instalment of the wardstone chronicles follows alice, thomas wards loyal companion, to the most terrifying place of all. Spooks, published as the last apprentice series in the u. The third book in the wardstone chronicles sees tom and the spook mr gregory head to their winter house high in the fells where the dark brings all manner of scary beasts out of the shadows and being the local spook mr gregory does his duty by protecting the inhabitants of the county from the darkness. Alice deane is a primary character in joseph delaneys phenomonally successful book series, the wardstone chronicles. British science fiction author most well known for his series the wardstone chronicles.
I was going to learn how to protect farms and villages from things that go bump in the night. He is a leo and was born in the year of the rooster. I am alice book by joseph delaney love this series by joseph delaney. Mam is tom, james, and jacks mother as well as four others not named in the books. The wardstone chronicles book series kindle edition.
They must remain together and the jar intact otherwise they are both at the mercy of the fiend. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read spooks. Theres nothing wick about this book, a must for young spooks. The third and final instalment of the starblade chronicles, the dark. About the author joseph delaney is a retired english teacher. Now his time is coming to an end, but who will take over. Servants of the dark are enemies of of the light and its servants, except on some occasions when both dark and light have the.
As danger increases, the spook sends his apprentice, tom, to be trained by another spook whose methods are harsh and tough. Book 12 the wardstone chronicles paperback january. Book 2 by joseph delaney paperback, 2009 at the best online prices at ebay. All the the wardstone chronicles books in order toppsta. Dealing with ghouls, boggarts, and all manner of wicked beasties. Teenage readers looking instead for total fantasy should hasten to joseph delaneys the spooks apprentice independent. List of the wardstone chronicles characters wikipedia. The spooks apprentice is the first book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide. Booktopia has the spooks battle, wardstone chronicles. The spook and his apprentice, thomas ward, deal with the dark. I really hate to see this series end so soon, my 19 yr old son grew up reading this.
Here are some of his and my recommended books for 9 12 year olds or eight year olds that are really good readers. Jun 07, 2012 the spooks blood is the tenth book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide. She appears in our world every 7 years in a pillar of fire. Book the wardstone chronicles kindle edition by joseph delaney author 4. Her magic consists of fire and also seems as a counterpart to golgoth since the both of them elemental forces of nature. But now mam needs his help in her homeland of greece to rise up against one of the old gods, the ordeen. The spooks apprentice is a fantasy book set in the north of england where thomas. Slither preys upon humans, gorging upon their blood while they sleep.