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The Last Apprentice: The Spook's Tale Audiobook
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The Last Apprentice series follows the terrifying adventures of the Spook's apprentice, Thomas Ward. But Tom's is only one story. There are others. . . .
The Spook himself was once an apprentice. How did he begin his training?
And what of Alice, the young witch who is Tom's closest ally? How did she overcome her dark past?
What did the witch assassin Grimalkin do to become the most deadly and feared witch in the county?
And, collected in a gallery of horrors, discover the rest of the county's menacing villains and relive the vicious battles waged against them.
Enter a land where creatures of the dark creep out of the shadows. Do you dare?
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"This is such a good series--very original and scary! This entry in the series is a collection of shorts written from different points of view/characters in the series. Some of the stories are ones we've heard in the other books but now told from another point of view--very satisfying! "
— Angela (4 out of 5 stars)
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“This book would be perfect for pulling reluctant readers into the series.”
— School Library Journal
The Last Apprentice: The Spook's Tale Listener Reviews
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" This series is really an undiscovered treat. (Although, looking at the author's website, the series seems to be very popular. Looks like a movie may be in the works.) I'm going to have to get the first book and start at the beginning. "
— Scott, 5/8/2011 -
" Short stories. Not as interesting as the books. "
— Kendar88, 3/26/2011 -
" 3 stars for the first story, The Spook's Tale. Filled with Delaney's customary solid, suspenseful language.<br/><br/>The other short stories aren't worth reading. "
— Ryan, 12/17/2010 -
" loved this book. I read it in one day. Thats how good it was! I lloovveedd this book! I definetly reccomend this "
— Kathleen, 12/17/2010 -
" is story from the spook journals "
— Joseph, 12/9/2010 -
" For the major fans waiting for the next book in the series, this book shows how the spook himself, Tom's master, became a spook and how he survived as an apprentice to one. It also tells other character's stories and how they came to be who and how they are in the series. "
— Thomas, 7/30/2010 -
" Stories told by other characters of the Last Apprentice series. For instance how the Spook started out and how Grimalkin became the witch assassin. Interesting if you like the series. "
— MiriLou, 6/24/2010 -
" Great back-story for many of the characters who are in the books. "
— Scott, 6/11/2010 -
" Good. Is it bad if I found Grimalkin to be completely the coolest person ever after reading this? Not that I didn't already like her. "
— Jess, 3/9/2010 -
" Some really fantastic "between-the-scenes" stories. The story of how John Gregory first encounters the world of the Spook is especially great. It would be interesting to read some more stories of his early career, before he meets Tom Ward. "
— Brett, 2/4/2010 -
" This just tied me over until the next book came out. It was just some short stories about characters we've already met. "
— Kim, 2/2/2010 -
" who knew the spook had a solft side "
— Desiree, 1/29/2010
About Joseph Delaney
Joseph Delaney (1945-2022) was an English teacher before becoming the bestselling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold millions of copies. Revenge of the Witch was adapted into a 2014 film, Seventh Son, by director Sergei Bodrov; its cast included Kit Harrington, Jeff Bridges, and Julianne Moore. He was the author of two other series of novels, Arena 13 and Aberrations. He lived in Lancashire, England, and most of the places in the Spook’s books are based on real places in Lancashire. 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 won both the Sefton Book Award and the Hampshire Book Award.