The Spook's Apprentice - Play Edition

Joseph Delaney

Mar 2014 · The Wardstone Chronicles Book 1 · Random House

About this ebook

Joseph Delaney's popular book, The Spook's Apprentice, told the story of Thomas Ward, apprenticed to the local spook to help keep the county safe from the Dark. The novel is the inspiration for the movie Seventh Son, starring Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes and Julianne Moore, but has now been adapted for the stage by Joseph and his son Stephen.


Suitable for casts large and small, this script is ideal for use in drama groups, english lessons and school plays.

Ratings and reviews

I just can not stop reading the spook, i feel like im Tom Warden... ive read two first books in 3 days. just amazing.. would give 1000 stars if i could

A truly amazing series'. I've never been so hooked on a book before.

tough it was the full book but no.

About the author

Joseph Delaney livesin the middle of Boggart territory and his village has a boggart called the Hall Knocker, which was laid to rest under the step of a house near the church.

Most of the places in the Spook's books are based on real places in Lancashire. And the inspiration behind the stories often comes from local ghost stories and legends.