Title: The Spook's Apprentice
First published: July 25, 2006
Description: For years, Old Gregory has been the Spook for the county, ridding the local villages of evil. Now his time is coming to an end. But who will take over for him? Twenty-nine apprentices have tried—some floundered, some fled, some failed to stay alive.

Only Thomas Ward is left. He’s the last hope; the last apprentice.

Can Thomas succeed? Will he learn the difference between a benign witch and a malevolent one? Does the Spook's warning against girls with pointy shoes include Alice? And what will happen if Thomas accidentally frees Mother Malkin, the most evil witch in the county ... ?
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Supernatural, Witches, Apprentices, Fiction, Horror stories, Large type books, Paranormal fiction, Children's fiction, Apprentices, fiction, Supernatural, fiction, Witches, fiction, Exorcism, Fantasy, Teenage fiction, Exorcisme, Romans, nouvelles, Witchcraft, fiction, Hekse, Young adult fiction, Thomas Ward (Fictitious character), Fantasy fiction, Roman anglais, Horror tales, English Horror tales, English Young adult fiction
Places: The County, Chipenden
People: Tom Ward, John Gregory, Alice, Bony Lizzie, Mother Malkin, Tusk, Thomas Ward (Fictitious character)