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| Author: Joseph Delaney
Publisher: The Bodley Head Ltd
Category: Book
List Price: £9.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 1566
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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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.
 Another gripping Installment! June 6, 2008
9 out of 11 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!
Don't be afraid to like it!! June 4, 2008
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
This is fast becoming my guilty pleasure. It's tagged as a children series but older readers have a lot to like in this collection.
It's a quick read for experienced readers but that doesn't mean it doesn't have meat on it's bones. Quite the contrary. Each book is just a episode of a big story that is getting more darker and exciting by the minute.
My only complaint is having finish it in two night I now have to face another year wait for the next book.
Hope there are still many more to come.
Spooky! June 2, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
"The Spook's Mistake" is an excellent addition to an excellent series. For those of us who live in the area one of the joys of the series is spotting the settings, and though the marsh and mill are inventions there is enough detail to give a real sense of location. The story is fast paced and interesting, and the blurring of good and evil continues: a villain from a previous book turns out to be a crucial hero in this one, and enticing possibilities are suggested for the future progress of the series. If you have read the first four books you will enjoy this, if you haven't then they are a quick read so it's not too late to get on board.
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