The Spook's Apprentice is the first book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles - over 3 million copies sold worldwide! 'Someone has to stand against the dark. And you're the only one who can' For years, the local Spook has been keeping the County safe from evil. Now his time is coming to an end, but who will take over? Many apprentices have tried. Some floundered, some fled, some failed to stay alive. Just one boy is left. Thomas Ward. He is the last hope. But does he stand a chance against Mother Malkin, the most dangerous witch in the County?
Ever since HARRY POTTER, I had been looking for a book that could interest me as much as it did. I must say the Wardstone series was just what the doctor ordered! The first book doesn't have as much action happening as the rest of the books (which is saying something because there are things happening on every page), but it will spellbind you into reading it again and again. What's more, I asked my mother to read it and she is now an equally big fan of the book. It takes you into another worl...