Jonathan Stroud (www.jonathanstroud.com) is the author of four previous books in the Lockwood & Co. series as well as the New York Times bestselling Bartimaeus books, and the stand-alone titles Heroes of the Valley, The Leap, The Last Siege, and Buried Fire. He lives in England with his wife and three children.
PRAISE FOR THE HOLLOW BOY
*"From the banter among the young associates . . . and the
flaring of unruly emotions to the well-choreographed fight scenes
involving monstrous spirits, Stroud brings his considerable
storytelling skills to bear in this riveting sequel. . . . the
narrative has excellent pacing, fine descriptive passages, and a
wry sense of humor. An unexpected development at the story's end
will leave fans wildly impatient for volume four."--Booklist
(starred review)
PRAISE FOR THE SCREAMING STAIRCASE
"A pleasure from tip to tail, this is the book you hand the
advanced readers that claim they'd rather read Paradise
Lost than Harry Potter. Smart as a whip, funny,
witty, and honestly frightening at times, Stroud lets loose and
gives readers exactly what they want. Ghosts, kids on their own
without adult supervision, and loads of delicious
cookies."--Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal
PRAISE FOR THE SCREAMING STAIRCASE
"Stroud shows his customary flair for blending deadpan humor
with thrilling action, and the fiery interplay among the three
agents of Lockwood & Co. invigorates the story (along with no
shortage of creepy moments)."--Publishers Weekly
PRAISE FOR THE SCREAMING STAIRCASE
"This story will keep you reading late into the night, but
you'll want to leave the lights on. Stroud is a genius at inventing
an utterly believable world which is very much like ours, but so
creepily different. Put The Screaming Staircase on your 'need to
read' list!"--Rick Riordan
PRAISE FOR THE WHISPERING SKULL
*"An occult portal and its spectral guardian nearly cut short
the careers of three rising young ghost hunters in this madcap
sequel to The Screaming Staircase (2013). For all their
internecine squabbling, the three protagonists make a redoubtable
team-and their supporting cast, led by the sneering titular skull
in a jar, adds color and complications aplenty. Rousing adventures
for young tomb robbers and delves into realms better left to the
dead." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
PRAISE FOR THE WHISPERING SKULL
*"In this sequel to The Screaming Staircase (2013), Stroud delivers another riveting narrative in which the three young psychic investigators deal with malevolent supernatural forces in an alternate London. Stroud writes with a fine ear for dialog, a wry sense of humor, and a knack for describing haunted places. Creating tension that ebbs and flows, he slowly builds the dramatic narrative to a resounding crescendo, and he makes the quieter scenes that follow just as compelling. The second entry in the Lockwood & Company series, this imaginative adventure features one of the most hair-raising chase scenes in children's friction. At the book's end, when the enigmatic Anthony Lockwood reveals a chilling secret, readers can only hope that more sequels are in the offing."--Booklist (starred review)
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