Will there be any more spooks books?
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The third book in the series, The Last Spook will be published in June 2022.
Do Alice and Tom end up together?
Joseph Delaney Yes they are together, for now! There will be another book out next year , it isn’t a continuation of the Spook’s series but it does feature Tom and Alice with an appearance from Grimalkin, but there will be a new narrator.

What age are the spooks books for?
Great book suitable for 12+ and creepy but intelligent.
Why did they stop making Spooks?
It was a very difficult decision to make. But we didn’t want to get to the point where the BBC said we don’t really want another one, we wanted to kill it off in its prime.”

Is Joseph Delaney still writing?
Delaney retired from teaching following publication of the second of the Spook’s books and now writes full-time. He identifies J. R. R. Tolkien and Frank Herbert as his two biggest inspirations.
Where does the last apprentice take place?
The plot centres on a 13-year-old farm boy named Tom who lives in the countryside of the county, loosely based on the English county of Lancashire, where the author resides with his large family.
What is the book Spook about?
Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife, by Mary Roach. Spook is about all manner of enterprising, brave, occasionally peculiar people — from doctors to sheep ranchers — who have tried to use science to pin down that most floaty question, What happens when we die?
What reading level is the last apprentice?
Revenge of the Witch (Last Apprentice)
Interest Level | Reading Level | ATOS |
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Grades 4 – 8 | Grades 4 – 8 | 5.6 |
What age group is the last apprentice for?
Product information
Publisher | Greenwillow Books; Reprint edition (July 25, 2006) |
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ISBN-13 | 978-0060766207 |
Reading age | 13 years |
Lexile measure | 840L |
Grade level | 8 – 9 |