Books published by publisher Bodley Head

For Tom Ward, the Spook's apprentice, the pressure is now on. Having bound the Fiend's spirit temporarily he now has to come up with a permanent solution - and quickly. But the forces of the dark are now throwing everything they have at Tom, and with the Spook ailing he is having to face more and more alone ...This is the tenth installment in the chilling "Wardstone Chronicles". Warning: Joseph Delaney's Spook's tales are not to be read after dark...

Warning: Not to be read after dark. 'You belong to the blade now. You'll belong to it until the day you die...' The Spook, Tom and Alice travel to Ireland, fleeing from the war in the County. There, Tom must tackle a group of evil mages who are desperate to rid their land of the Spook and his apprentice, and to increase their own dark powers. His dangerous mission against the mages leads Tom to the Destiny Blade - a sword with a dark side, and a thirst for blood ...Will this new weapon give him a fighting chance against the Fiend? If he's to survive, he'll need training, and only one person can help - Grimalkin, the witch assassin. The dark against the dark ...This is the eighth volume in the terrifying Wardstone Chronicles. Read on if you dare...

Dixie O'Day and his best friend Percy are off on holiday, and drive straight into adventure! Peaches Miaow, the fabulous pop star, has her pricelss diamond necklace stolen from the Hotel Splendide in the crime of the century. Can Dixie and Percy track down the sinister figures at the heart of the mystery? Pack your bags for a thrilling trip filled with glamourpusses, cat burglars and seaside fun in this gorgeous chapter book with a chapter for each night of the week, as well as plenty of exciting extra material.