Finally, the one you’ve all been waiting for… The Spook’s Stories Witches is now available at Doodled Books. Each book in stock is a first edition first printing and has been signed, lined, dated, doodled and numbered at the author’s home. These books are so rare and will be highly sought after by collectors worldwide. Yes these doodled books are exclusive to our website and you will not find them anywhere else.
The film rights for The Wardstone Chronicles have sold to Warner Brothers and the film for the first book is currently in movie pre-production. It has been confirmed that Kevin Lima, director of 2007’s Disney family blockbuster Enchanted, will direct The Spook’s Apprentice - the first film in the Wardstone Chronicles series. It has also been confirmed that the screenplay will be written by Matt Greenberg - a man who is no stranger to scary films, having written screenplays for the Stephen King film 1408 (starring John Cusack and Samuel L Jackson) and Halloween H20 (starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Josh Hartnett).
Praise for The Spooks series:
“. . . ideal for the reader who has outgrown Harry Potter. Be warned, these books are seriously scary . . . Beautifully produced and consistently surprising these weird and wonderful [books] are an annual treat.” The Times
“Teenage readers looking for total fantasy should hasten to Joseph Delaney’s The Spook’s Apprentice” The Independent
Product Description
Book Description
A collection of 5 blood-chilling witch stories from the world of the Spook's Apprentice
Product Description
This is a fabulous collection of stories based on many of the witches from Joseph Delaney's Spooks books. Ever wondered why the Spook doesn't trust girls who wear pointy shoes? Or why Grimalkin became the Assassin for the Malkin Witch clan? Find out all this and more in this a dark and eerie collection. You don't have to know the Spook's books to enjoy the stories. They're all standalone and absolutely haunting. A perfect introduction to the world of The Spook's Apprentice. But for any fans of the series out there, this collection will be a must-have.
From the Inside Flap
For years, the local Spook has been keeping the County safe from ghosts and boggarts, but more especially from witches. And here are five dark and terrifying witch stories from the Spook’s own collection. There are child-eating witches, witch assassins, Celtic witches, dead witches, and witches so beautiful they can break a man’s heart. These stories will chill your blood and frighten you to your very bones. Just remember not to read them after dark. ‘Be warned, these books are seriously scary’ – The Times
From the Back Cover
WARNING: NOT TO BE READ AFTER DARK 978 0 37032996 3 www.kidsatrandomhouse.co.uk www.spooksbooks.com
About the Author
Joseph Delaney is a retired English teacher living in Lancashire. He has three children and seven grandchildren and is a wonderful public speaker available for conference, library and bookshop events. His home is in the middle of Boggart territory and his village has a boggart called the Hall Knocker, which was laid to rest under the step of a house near the church. Most of the places in the Spook's books are based on real places in Lancashire. And the inspiration behind the stories often comes from local ghost stories and legends. The Spook's Apprentice, The Spook's Curse and The Spook's Secret have all been shortlisted for the Lancashire children's Book for the Year Award. The Spook's Apprentice is the winner of both the Sefton Book Award and the Hampshire Book Award. His latest book is The Spook's Sacrifice, the sixth book in the spine-tingling and best-selling Wardstone Chronicles series. And The Spook's Tale was his successful WBD book for 2009. It has recently been announced that Spook's Apprentice will be adapted into a feature film by director Kevin Lima, who directed last year’s family blockbuster movie Enchanted.
Product details
· First Edition First Printing
· Hardcover: 272 pages
· Publisher: Bodley Head (1 Oct 2009)
· ISBN-10: 0370329961
· ISBN-13: 978-0370329963
· Product Dimensions: 18 x 12.4 x 2.8 cm
