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Joseph Delaney ; illustrated by David Wyatt.
324 pages
illustrations, map.
Summary: For years, the local Spook has been keeping the country 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 country?
Wardstone chronicles ;
book 1.