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Lockwood & Co: The Hollow Boy

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Series: Lockwood & Co.
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In Lockwood & Co: The Hollow Boy by Jonathan Stroud, the young ghost-hunting team faces a surge in supernatural activity, causing chaos in London. With a mysterious new crisis afoot, Lucy, Lockwood, and George must tackle increasingly dangerous apparitions whilst grappling with their own internal tensions. As they delve deeper, they uncover secrets that could alter their understanding of the spectral world.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a taste for thrilling ghost stories packed with mystery, humour, and a touch of danger. Set in a world plagued by supernatural phenomena, it follows a team of young psychic detectives battling spectral threats, offering a gripping adventure for readers who enjoy clever problem-solving and fast-paced action.

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But its three agents - Lockwood, Lucy and George - are exceptional Talents. When an outbreak of ghostly phenomena grows to terrifying levels in Chelsea, Scotland Yard is left baffled.

Even more baffling is that Lockwood & Co appear to have been excluded from the huge team of Agents investigating the Chelsea Outbreak.

The brand-new Lockwood & Co. from global bestselling author, Jonathan Stroud. Ghouls and spectres beware, London's smallest (but best) psychic detection agency is on your case . . .

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The third book in the chilling, bestselling series from author, Jonathan Stroud. Now a major Netflix series.

Lockwood & Co. might be the smallest (some might say shambolic) Psychic Detection Agency in London. But its three agents - Lockwood, Lucy, and George - are exceptional Talents. And they get results. When an outbreak of ghostly phenomena grows to terrifying levels in Chelsea, Scotland Yard is left baffled.

Even more baffling is that Lockwood & Co. appear to have been excluded from the huge team of Agents investigating the Chelsea Outbreak. Surely this is the perfect chance for them to show once and for all that they're actually the best in town? Well, that's if they can put aside their personal differences for long enough to march into action with their rapiers, salt and iron...

Ghouls and spectres, thrills and tension in this third instalment in Jonathan Stroud's bestselling series, The Hollow Boy.

'Stroud is a genius' - Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series.

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The third instalment in this series is celebrated for its atmospheric blend of horror and humour, making it a perfect choice for a thrilling read. Jonathan Stroud is praised for his imaginative and exciting storytelling, with characters that are both funny and engaging. Readers look forward to more adventures, highlighting the book as a major literary event.

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ISBN: 9780552573146

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 September 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Corgi Childrens

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 312g

Pages: 448

About the Author

Jonathan Stroud was born in Bedford in 1970. After studying English Literature at York University, he moved to London, where he worked as an editor at a publishing firm. He is the author of the best-selling Bartimaeus series; the much-beloved Lockwood & Co. series (now a major Netflix series) as well as The Notorious Scarlett & Browne; Heroes of the Valley; The Last Seige; The Leap and Buried Fire. He lives in Hertfordshire with his family. He has yet to see a ghost, but is keeping his eyes open.

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