The Whispering Skull (novel)

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The Whispering Skull
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First edition (US)
Author Jonathan Stroud
LanguageEnglish
Series Lockwood & Co.
Genre Supernatural, thriller
PublisherCorgi Childrens (UK)
Disney-Hyperion (US)
Publication date
26 February 2015 (UK)
16 September 2014 (US)
Media typePaperback
Pages496
ISBN 978-0552568050
Preceded by The Screaming Staircase  
Followed by The Hollow Boy  
Website http://www.lockwoodandco.com/

The Whispering Skull is a young adult thriller novel by Jonathan Stroud. It is the second book in the Lockwood & Co. series. [1] [2] [3] It was released on the 26 February 2015 in the UK by Corgi Children's, and released on the 16 September 2014 in the US by Disney-Hyperion. The Whispering Skull was mentioned in an article of The Daily Telegraph twice in March 2015. [4] [5]

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Synopsis

After months of not having any cases to solve, Lockwood makes a bet with their rivals, the Fittes agency, and whoever loses has to admit their defeat in the newspaper. Soon after Lockwood & Co. have a customer called Mr. Saunders who wants Lockwood & Co. to come and seal Edmund Bickerstaff's coffin. All goes well until George trips and falls into the coffin releasing a horrible phantom, as well as a powerful Source which kills whoever looks into it. Lockwood and Co. are tasked to retrieve the Source at all cost before it starts wreaking havoc in London. [6]

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Reception

The Whispering Skull has received the following accolades:

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References

  1. ↑ "The Whispering Skull: Lockwood & Co., Book 2 Book Review". Common Sense Media . Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Redfort, Ruby (15 March 2016). "Lockwood and Co: The Whispering Skull by Jonathan Stroud - review". The Guardian . Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 "The Whispering Skull (Lockwood & Co., #2) by Jonathan Stroud". Goodreads . Amazon . Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  4. ↑ Bradbury, Lorna (29 March 2015). "Best books for children this Easter". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  5. ↑ McLaren, Iona (11 July 2015). "School's out: the best holiday reading for kids". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "The whispering skull". Buffalo & Erie County Public Library . Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "The Whispering Skull". Kirkus Reviews. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  8. ↑ Phelan, Carolyn (1 September 2014). "The Whispering Skull". Booklist. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "2015 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 3 February 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
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