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Beware a girl in pointy shoes

The first thing a spook's apprentice learns is never, ever to trust a witch. Those brave enough to read these pages will find out why. You'll meet a fair and beautiful woman—with green scales running down her spine. You'll encounter a dead witch who lurks... read more

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Beware a girl in pointy shoes!
A girl wearing pointy shoes might be a witch. And the first thing a spook's apprentice learns is never, ever to trust a witch.
In this bone-chilling collection of tales, you will learn exactly why that is, as you encounter:
* a fair and beautiful... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Beware a girl in pointy shoes!
A girl wearing pointy shoes might be a witch. And the first thing a spook's apprentice learns is never, ever to trust a witch.
In this bone-chilling collection of tales, you will learn exactly why that is, as you encounter:
* a fair and beautiful woman with green scales running down her spine . . .
* a dead witch who lurks under rotting leaves and hunts for blood . . .
* Alice, Tom Ward's best friend, who once lived with one of the darkest witches of all . . .
* and a witch whose cry of revenge can kill.
The dark is all around. Who will survive?

Characters edit see section history

  • Tom Ward: Apprentice to John Gregory, the Spook; a seventh son of a seventh son
  • John Gregory: The Spook and trainer of Tom Ward; a seventh son of a seventh son
  • Alice Dean: Witch and best friend of Tom Ward
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This book is in The Last Apprentice. (standard series)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Joseph Delaney (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Tim Foley (Illustrator)
  2. Patrick Arrasmith (Illustrator)
  3. Chad W. Beckerman (Designer)
  4. Paul Zakris (Designer)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: USA
Publication Date: May-2010
ISBN: 006196039X
Page Count: 240

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  • Revenge of the Witch
  • The Spook's Tale
  • Clash of the Demons
  • Night of the Soul Stealer
  • Curse of the Bane
  • The Spook's Stories: Witches
  • Attack of the Fiend
  • Rage of the Fallen
  • The Ruins of Gorlan

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