The Screaming Staircase
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General
4.2
Jonathan Stroud
"When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . . 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 . . ."
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Author
Jonathan Stroud
Pages
480
Publisher
Corgi Books
Published Date
2014-07-03
ISBN
0552566780 9780552566780
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"this was probably one of the best books i’ve read in a while. i loved everything about it, the characters, the writing, the twist, everything. 100% recommend!!"
lexi
"I mean it’s alright, like…"
Connor Veenstra
"It was a fun read. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series"
Kaitlin Lantz
"Its everything I expected from a ya book about children <i>beating the **** out of the paranormal</i>.<br/><br/>It doesn’t help that I <i>love</i> the show.<br/><br/><b>[listened through audiobook]</b>"
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emma
"This was my first horror/suspense novels. I was very impressed about how with simple words an eerie sense of feeling can be expressed so perfectly. I was avidly afraid of wandering my house in the dark while reading this"
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Jeremy Lussier
"LOCKLYLE BRAINROT I REPEAT LOCKLYLE BRAINROT"
Hali Dinwiddie
"I really enjoyed this book for the most part. My only problems were that i had trouble following with description.There's just not enough. At least not enough on the important things. Also, (to me) some of the verbiage was wrong. This is obviously placed in an older period of time. I mean children going to work between 6 and 8? And not just any work, but dangerous work.Yet, for some reason they tend to speak more modernly. Why is this? Yes i understand it is placed in London, but after reading several books placed in a time period similar to this, the verbiage is off. <br/><br/>Though i feel, that overall it was written very well and it made me not want to put it down. Probably not something i'd give to my child to read unless they loved horror stories. I nearly had a nightmare when i picked it up and started reading the first 100 pages before bedtime. Bad idea! Despite my few issues, i consider the book overall to be well written and an easy read for anyone, having finished it in total , in less than a day."
Sheri B