The Grave Robber's Apprentice - Softcover

Stratton, Allan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571284078 ISBN 13: 9780571284078

Publisher: Faber and Faber, 2012

Synopsis

All is not well in the kingdom of Waldberg . . .The orphan Hans is desperate to escape his master, the grave robber Knobbe the Bent.The young countess Angela von Schwanenberg must rescue her parents from the mad archduke.But when fate flings them together, they find themselves on a daring quest, hurtling through haunted forests, racing down mountains in a coffin and sneaking along underground passageways with a travelling circus. And at every turn, the archduke's Necromancer is there to thwart their progress. Will Angela save her parents? Will Hans escape his past and find out who he truly is? Or will the evil Necromancer capture them first?

About this title

About the Author:

Allan Stratton is the internationally acclaimed author of Chanda's Secrets (winner of the Michael L. Printz Honor Book). Other titles for young adults include Chanda's Wars, Borderline and Leslie's Journal. Allan has safaried in Africa, hiked the Great Wall of China, explored pyramids in Egypt and flown over Cappadocia in a balloon. He lives with his partner in Toronto with four cats and lots of fish.

About this edition

• Publisher: Faber and Faber
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0571284078
• ISBN 13: 9780571284078
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288