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The Spook's Mistake (Wardstone Chronicles)

Author: Joseph Delaney
Publisher: The Bodley Head Ltd
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

7 reviews
Sales Rank: 244

Media: Hardcover
Pages: 480
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 5.2 x 1.7

ISBN: 0370329317
EAN: 9780370329314
ASIN: 0370329317

Publication Date: June 5, 2008
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5 out of 5 stars

Forget Harry Potter July 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I love Harry Potter hes wonderful. My son the bookworm having read all Harrys books was looking for his next fix when I came upon the Wardstone Chronicles.

I took the first two books home for him. I waited, not for long though he read them so fast I was going out the door for the next two before I had chance to take my coat off.

He loves them and in his opinion Harry Potter aint a patch on them.

We went into Borders for our copy of this the Spooks Mistake and to my glee the author himself was there to sign the book and was doing book readings and an informal chat. A lovely man and if he ever comes to a bookstore near you be sure to go and meet him.

He has just sold the rights to the first book to Hollywood and hopefully the film will start production next year, keep fingers crossed they do a good job. He assured us there would be seven books minimum in the series maybe more so you have lots to look forward to in the future.

He also has his own website where you can catch up on his new releases and his own personal blog, the address is in the books.

Happy reading.

5 out of 5 stars

Already waiting for the next Spook book June 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Never fails to amaze me how good this series is. Every book so far has had me wanting to read it in one go.
This will appeal to all age groups and I could not praise it enough. I like the fact that the books are a good size (always leaving you wanting more) and have stuck on a good price and not become too expensive.
Meet the authour recently and he hopes to be doing about 8 or 9 books overall. Cant wait. And will be interesting to see what the film will be like.

5 out of 5 stars

"Clockwise and widdershins. Light against dark. Good against evil." June 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This is the fifth book in the Wardstone Chronicles, and with each new installment the series just seems to get better and better. In the last book, THE SPOOK'S BATTLE, we saw the Fiend (the Devil; the Dark made flesh) released into the world - in THE SPOOK'S MISTAKE, we see what this may mean for Tom as apprentice to the Spook.
Because of the extra threat from the Fiend, the Spook decides that Tom should go for further training with another Spook. In a world of Darkness and danger, the Spook thinks that Tom needs to be toughened up so that he is better able to face what may lie ahead for him. So, he goes to spend six months with Arkwright, a Spook who lives north of the County in a mill. This part of the County is riddled with dangers as the marshy ground and canals are inhabited by water witches. These are fearsome enemies, and one of the them is the daughter of the Fiend himself. It is this daughter that the Fiend has sent after Tom, to kill him.

That is a veyr brief synopsis of the story - I don't want to give too much away as I don't want to ruin it for others. What I shall say though is that, as with the previous books, Delaney has done a great job at creating a world in which good and evil are not so clear cut and distinct. Unlike many other children's books, in this series, the characters are not all good or all bad - they are more complex than that, just like people are complex.
Delaney has also ended this installment with a clear idea of where the next one may go - although there is a goodbye to one character, you get the feeling that we haven't seen the last of them.

This is a fantastic series - highly recommended for both children and adults.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Spine-Tingler and Fast-Paced Story! June 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I bought the first book in the series,ostensibly for my 10 year old son, which was released in America as "The Last Apprentice." I loved it so much I was unwilling to wait for the U.S. release of future Wardstone novels, instead buying the books online just as soon as they came out in the U.K.! It's been well worth the extra shipping, and now my son and I have something to talk about that has a touch of magic about it without being Harry Potter-esque.

4 out of 5 stars

Another gripping Installment! June 6, 2008
7 out of 9 found this review helpful

I ran (well I suppose you could call it that) out the door yesterday jumped in the car and went to buy this book. That should give you an accurate image as to how much I was looking forward to it and I wasn't disappointed. There was plenty of seat shuffling, strange facial expressions and at one point yes, I did have to somewhat hide behind a cushion. As someone has already said these are classed as children's books but I'm 19 and they are a firm favourite on my bookshelf. And although there is a warning: not to be read after dark I was forced to stay up into the early hours to finish it (they're not very easy to put down you know). As well as the water witches we learn about some other new creatures in this one and are in no way spared their gory details. There's a nice twist at the end which leads you wondering about the next book and there's a sad goodbye to one character as well. In some parts it did feel a bit rushed and I think some more time could have been spent painting the scene but all in all another great book, keep em' coming!