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Ghosts that can only be seen by children. Ghost-busters for a new generation. The public know these ghosts as the Visitors and Lucy Carlyle, Anthony Lockwood and George Cubbins are set to put them in their place. They form Lockwood & Co their agency, where they use different materials to combat the Visitors. Till something goes wrong and they have to prove their worth all over again with the Screaming Staircase assignment.
Stroud has enchanted young readers with the Bartimaeus books, and this time there is a new series called, Lockwood & Co which sure ensures a chill or two down the spine. Strouds writing is not scary per se however there are times when you do look around your shoulder, to check for some ghosts. A read that will keep you up at night and ensure that you think about it, long after you are done.
For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies have sprung up to destroy the dangerous apparitions. Lucy Carlyle, a talented young agent, arrives in London hoping for a notable career. Instead she finds herself joining the smallest most ramshackle agency in the city, run by the charismatic Anthony Lockwood. When one of their cases goes horribly wrong, Lockwood & Co. have one last chance of redemption. Unfortunately this involves spending the night in one of the most haunted houses in England and trying to escape alive. Set in a city stalked by spectres. The Screaming Staircase is the first in a chilling new series full of suspense, humour and truly terrifying ghosts. Your nights will never be the same again. ISBN - 9780857532022
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Pages : 448
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