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In The Spook's Battle, Tom and the Spook travel to Pendle where rising witches threaten to unite the three most powerful clans to conjure a devastating evil. Before leaving, the Spook instructs Tom to retrieve the trunks left by Mam. These trunks may hold dark family secrets that could either endanger Tom’s family further or provide critical aid in their quest to prevent the unthinkable.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Joseph Delaney
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