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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