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Lockwood & Co: The Empty Grave

Book 5
Series: Lockwood & Co.
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In Lockwood & Co: The Empty Grave by Jonathan Stroud, young ghost hunters Lockwood, Lucy, George, Holly, and their loyal skull continue to face supernatural challenges as they seek to unravel the deeper mysteries behind the ghostly plague tormenting London. Their investigation leads them to confront an array of spectral dangers and uncover dark secrets that could change their understanding of the world. The team must rely on their courage, skills, and steadfast friendship to solve the final, thrilling mystery.
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If you're fascinated by ghostly adventures and enjoy twist-filled mysteries with a sprinkle of humour, this book might capture your imagination. Its engaging mix of thrill, camaraderie, and witty dialogue offers an exciting reading experience for children and adults alike.

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Lockwood & Co: The Empty Grave

After their recent adventures, the Lockwood & Co team deserve a well-earned break ...so naturally they decide to risk their lives breaking into a heavily-guarded crypt. A building full of unsettled souls, it's also the final resting place of Marissa Fittes, the legendary and (supposedly) long-dead ghost hunter.

The final book in the Lockwood saga. Join Lucy, Lockwood, George and Holly for one last time as they battle ghosts and humans for truth and justice in this breathtaking finale to the bestselling series.

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Join Lucy, Lockwood, George, and Holly as they battle ghosts and humans for truth and justice in this breathtaking finale to the bestselling Lockwood & Co series — now a major new Netflix show!

Now a major Netflix series!

Want to hear a ghost story? That's good. I know a few . . .

After their recent adventures, the Lockwood & Co team deserve a well-earned break . . . so naturally, they decide to risk their lives breaking into a heavily-guarded crypt. A building full of unsettled souls, it's also the final resting place of Marissa Fittes, the legendary and (supposedly) long-dead ghost hunter — though the team have their suspicions about just how dead she might be.

What they discover changes everything.

Pitched into a desperate race to get to the truth behind the country's ghost epidemic, the team ignite a final, epic battle against the Fittes agency. A battle that will force them to journey to the Other Side, and face the most terrifying enemy they have ever known.

Can everyone make it out alive?

Join Lucy, Lockwood, George, and Holly for one last time as they battle ghosts and humans for truth and justice in this breathtaking finale to the bestselling series.

'Stroud is a genius' - Rick Riordan

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The Empty Grave is lauded for its engaging writing style, imaginative horrors, and perfectly timed humour, maintaining suspense while offering glimpses into the camaraderie of its ghost-hunting agency. Critics praise it as a fitting and extraordinary conclusion to the series, marked by Stroud's skillful characterisation and evocative prose, leaving readers both thrilled and wistful at the story's close.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9780552575799

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 September 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Corgi Childrens

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 383g

Pages: 560

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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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