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
*". . .Stroud brings his considerable storytelling skills to
bear in this riveting sequel to The Screaming Staircase
and The Whispering Skull. . .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
"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 CREEPING SHADOW
"Stroud's scene setting and storytelling are second to none, but
it's his ability to create credible, idiosyncratic characters and
relationships that creates avid fans of the Lockwood & Co.
series."--Booklist (starred review)
PRAISE FOR THE WHISPERING SKULL
"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
"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
"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 SKULLL
*"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)
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