Synopses & Reviews
From Anthony Horowitz, a Groosham . . . make that
gruesome . . . new adventure!
Sent to Groosham Grange as a last resort by his frustrated parents, thirteen-year-old David Eliot quickly discovers that his new boarding school is very peculiar. New pupils are made to sign their names in blood . . . the French teacher cancels classes on days theres a full moon . . . there are chilling secrets hidden in the assistant headmasters office. Whats the meaning of the black rings everyone wears? Where do the other pupils vanish to at night? Suddenly, his biggest problem isnt staying in schoolits getting out alive.
For Anthony Horowitzs legion of fans, this fun thriller is a must have.
Synopsis
Thirteen-year-old David Eliot was a disappointment to his parents. But to be sent to Groosham Grange? Hidden away on a lonely island, Groosham Grange is a school that is unknown to the outside world. Pupils forced to sign their names in blood. An English teacher held together entirely with bandages. A soccer ball made of . . . well, you?d rather not know. What is the chilling secret hidden behind the headmaster?s door? And why are students disappearing in the middle of the night? Suddenly, David has a lot more to worry about than pleasing his parents?like survival!
About the Author
Anthony Horowitz has been called the busiest writer in Britain by a major British newspaperand with good reason. He is passionate about his work, often writing ten hours a day as he tries to balance multiple careers as a popular novelist, playwright, and screenwriter for television and movies. He is also the author of The Devil and His Boy and the Diamond Brothers Mysteries. Mr. Horowitz lives in London with his wife, Jill, and their two sons, Nicholas and Cassian.