Lockwood & Co.: The Creeping Shadow (49 page)

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Kirkus Reviews
(starred review)

“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 fiction. 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.”

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Booklist
(starred review)

“Lucy’s growing abilities to communicate with the dead, especially the nasty spirit attached to a skull in Lockwood’s home, add an additional layer of menace to an already creepy tale; Lockwood’s secrets add intrigue and suspicion. The plot gallops along at a breakneck pace, giving little respite from the horrors within. For fans of scary fare, this page-turner is a dream (or nightmare) come true.”

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School Library Journal
(starred review)

PRAISE FOR THE BARTIMAEUS BOOKS BY JONATHAN STROUD

THE AMULET OF SAMARKAND

“A darkly tantalizing tale.”

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Publishers Weekly
(starred review)

“One of the liveliest and most inventive fantasies of recent years.”

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Booklist
(starred review)

THE GOLEM’S EYE

“Fast-paced excitement.”

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Kirkus Reviews

“A must-purchase for all fantasy collections.”

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School Library Journal

“The top of the class of the currently popular fantasy series.”

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The New York Times Book Review

PTOLEMY’S GATE

“[A] potent ending that is at once unexpected and wholly earned.”

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Publishers Weekly
(starred review)

“The trilogy wraps up with excitement, adventure and an unexpected wallop of heart and soul.”

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Kirkus Reviews
(starred review)

“[T]he best yet…a stunning ending to a justly acclaimed trilogy.”

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The Horn Book
(starred review)

THE RING OF SOLOMON

“A riveting adventure for Bartimaeus fans, old and new.”

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Booklist
(starred review)

“So rarely do humor and plot come together in such equally strong measures that we can only hope for more adventures.”

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The Horn Book
(starred review)

“…[T]his is a superior fantasy that should have fans racing back to those [Bartimaeus] books.”

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Publishers Weekly
(starred review)

“Definitely a must-purchase.”

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School Library Journal
(starred review)

JONATHAN STROUD
is the author of the other three Lockwood & Co.
books,
The Screaming Staircase
,
The Whispering Skull
, and
The Hollow Boy
, and the internationally best-selling Bartimaeus books:
The Amulet of Samarkand
,
The Golem’s Eye
,
Ptolemy’s Gate
, and
The Ring of Solomon
, as well as the novels
Heroes of the Valley
,
The Leap
,
The Last Siege
, and
Buried Fire
. He lives in England with his wife and three children. For more information, visit his website,
www.jonathanstroud.com
.