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Authors: Anthony Horowitz
He always knew he was different. First there were the dreams. Then the deaths began.
It began with Raven’s Gate.
But it’s not over yet.
Once again the enemy is stirring.
Darkness covers the earth.
The Old Ones have returned.
The battle must begin.
An ancient evil is unleashed.
Five have the power to defeat it.
But one of them has been taken.
OROWITZ
H
UMOUR
“Fact-tinged fiction at its gripping best.”
Mail on Sunday
“This is a glorious galloping adventure … Funny and gripping.”
Scotland on Sunday
“A hoot … Anthony Horowitz has created a scary and unmissable old hag.”
Daily Mail
“Wickedly funny.”
Daily Telegraph
“A formidably well-written adventure story…”
Independent
“The punchy style, snappy dialogue and lively pace make an attractive novel … extremely entertaining.”
Irish Times
New pupils are made to sign their names in blood… The assistant headmaster has no reflection…
The French teacher disappears whenever there’s a full moon…
Groosham Grange, David Eliot’s new school, is a very weird place indeed!
“Hilarious … speeds along at full tilt from page to page.”
Books for Keeps
“One of the funniest books of the year.”
Young Telegraph
ANTHONY HOROWITZ
is one of the most popular contemporary children’s writers. Both The Power of Five and Alex Rider are number one bestselling series enjoyed by millions of readers worldwide.
When Anthony launched the Alex Rider series he created a phenomenon in children’s books, spurring a new trend of junior spy books and inspiring thousands of previously reluctant readers. Hailed as a reading hero, Anthony has also won many major awards, including the Bookseller Association/Nielsen Author of the Year Award, the Children’s Book of the Year Award at the British Book Awards, and the Red House Children’s Book Award. The first Alex Rider adventure,
Stormbreaker
, was made into a blockbuster movie in 2006.
Anthony’s other titles for Walker Books include the Diamond Brothers mysteries;
Groosham Grange
and its sequel,
Return to Groosham Grange; The Devil and His Boy; Granny; The Switch
; and a collection of horror stories,
More Bloody Horowitz
. Anthony also writes extensively for TV, with programmes including
Foyle’s War, Midsomer Murders, Collision
and, most recently,
Injustice
. His latest novel,
The House of Silk
, is a brand new Sherlock Holmes adventure, written with the endorsement of the Conan Doyle Estate.
Although abandoned by both his sons, Anthony Horowitz continues to live in Clerkenwell with his wife, Jill Green, and the ghost of his dog, Lucky. You can find out more about Anthony and his books at:
“Anthony Horowitz is the lion of children’s literature.”
Michael Morpurgo
“Horowitz has become a writer who converts boys to reading.”
The Times
