The araminta spookie series the official septimus heap blog. Wellintentioned trouble maker araminta spookie has been helpful one too many times, so her family decides to send her to boarding school. Now some terrifying pirate skeletons are on the loose, and they want to take the girls down to davy. The characters in the book are scary creatures, such as ghosts and. Aunt tabby is determined to sell their housearaminta has to stop her. Araminta spookie series by angie sage, illustrated by jimmy. Pickering, jimmy ilt, isbn 0060774894, isbn 9780060774899, brand new, free shipping in the us barry wizards five acrobatic frogs are missing, and araminta and her best friend wanda, aided by the spectral sir horace, follow the trail to morriss water wonderland, where something fishy is going on. Usually araminta gets blamed when somethings amiss in. My haunted house 1 by angie sage 2008, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Strange moans and clanks echo down the halls and the two class leaders are equally creepy. Araminta finds an ancient sword in a grotto hidden under her haunted houseand it should be a cinch to get it. My haunted house is a fun little book designed for young readers with an interest in the creepy and spooky.
She is also obsessed with ghosts, werewolves and anything else slightly strange. With the help of a haunted suit of armor named sir horace, a ghost named edmund, and a lot of. Ghost hunters what about katherine kellgrens performance did you like. The araminta spook series the official septimus heap blog. Uncle dracs creepy vampire nephew comes to visit and araminta wants him goneanother funny, weird adventure in the araminta spookie series from angie sage, author of the new york times bestselling septimus heap series. When araminta s almostgrownup cousin comes to babysit she brings two naughty ghosts with heranother fun, kooky adventure in the araminta spookie series from angie sage, author of the new york times bestselling septimus heap series. Araminta spookie lives in a sprawling haunted house. Angie sage born 20 june 1952 is the author of the septimus heap series which includes magyk, flyte, physik, queste, syren, darke and fyre, the todhunter moon trilogy, set in the same universe, and the araminta spook series known as araminta spookie in the usa according to her publishers biography, sage grew up in the thames valley, london and kent. This series consists of a total of 7 books, which were released between the years 1994 and 2015. Araminta is brilliant, brave and has a different bedroom for every day. Gargoyle hall by angie sage available from rakuten kobo. Angie sage the fourth book in a witty, spooky, younger series from the author of internationally bestselling magyk, with a brilliantly feisty central character. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read araminta spookie 2. Angie sage, creator of the magnificently magical world of septimus heap, book 5 of which was just published, has also authored a series for younger readers.
When araminta throws cold water over her best friend, wanda, to disperse a crowd of panicked bats, its decided araminta. But this time, she had nothing to do with the disappearance of barry wizzards frogs. Araminta spookie lives in a wonderful old haunted house, but her crabby aunt tabby wants to move. Araminta spookie series by angie sage, illustrated by. She lives in a huge haunted house with her uncle drac and aunt tabitha, and her greatest ambition is to meet a ghost. Sep 14, 2015 join araminta and her ghostly friends on their spooky adventures. Strange moans and clanks echo down the corridors and the two head girls are equally creepy. She requested spooky books for her birthday and i had personally enjoyed angie sages septimus heap. Araminta and wanda need to find him the perfect gift. This fun and spooky chapter book series is perfect for growing readers in first or second grade. Katherine kellgren is one of my all time fav narrators so much life and love put into her performances did you have an extreme reaction to this book. Oct 12, 2010 angie sage, creator of the magnificently magical world of septimus heap, book 5 of which was just published, has also authored a series for younger readers.
So mahtilda decides to do it instead, but she doesnt come alone. Most of the other pupils have been scared away, but araminta senses that something or someone is behind the menace. One of aramintas greatest ambitions is to see a ghost, and living in spook house with her aunt and uncle there is a fair chance she will. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. When aramintas almostgrownup cousin comes to babysit she brings two naughty ghosts with heranother fun, kooky adventure in the araminta spookie series from angie sage, author of the new york times bestselling septimus heap series. All the books of this series feature the main lead in the role of araminta spookie, who is shown as a small girl.
She spends her days hunting for ghosts, avoiding her cranky aunt tabby, and helping her nocturnal uncle drac. The araminta spookie books are perfect for the reader who wants something a little different from the usual magic tree house and junie b jones. Some words about the araminta spookie series from angie sage this is a series of seven books for readers just as little younger than those who will enjoy septimus heap. My haunted house 1 by angie sage 2008, paperback at the best. Aug 25, 2009 angie sage was born in london and grew up in the thames valley, london, and kent. Fun escapism for readers who like their spooky without the scary. Our hero and general troublemaker, araminta, has the last name spook in the uk and spookie in the usa. But this time, she had nothing to do with the disappearance of barry wizzards frogs, and she is determined to find them. At the beginning of the series araminta is a little bit lonely. Angie has created many books for children, including the new york times bestselling series septimus heap and araminta spookie.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I really enjoyed araminta and i would love to have a house were i could have a thursday. Skeleton island an araminta spookie adventure angie sage. Aunt tabby and uncle drac are heading off to transylvania on. Its a short book thats really quick to finish and something nice to read when you have nothing else to. In the first book, her aunt wants to sell the house and the little girl does all she can to scare away potential buyers. If youre looking for chapter books for kids ages 610, this series from angie sage, author of the new york times bestselling septimus heap series, is a great choice. Aug 26, 2008 araminta spookie 2 paperback the sword in the grotto. The first four books are also available as audiobooks, read by katherine kellgren. With the help of a haunted suit of armor named sir horace, a ghost. If youre looking for chapter books for kids ages 610, this series is a great choice.
Skeleton island by angie sage overdrive rakuten overdrive. Spooky fun as a kindergarten teacher, im always looking for new authors and books and was pleased to find this series from angie sage. But she wasnt planning on the nasty surprise of a portcullistrap and a rising tide in the grotto. Perfect for young teens to read on their own, or for parents to read to younger audiences. Id also recommend journey beyond the beyond for sticky gooey icky fun. This first book in the septimus heap series is a cheerful, clever offering. She is willing to do anything to save her home from being sold. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. This house is not for sale araminta spookie lives in a wonderful old haunted house, but her crabby aunt tabby wants to move. I love the araminta spooky books they are really good can you write a seventh. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Araminta spook known as araminta spookie in the usa is, i think, how i would have liked to have been age nine. And when the pair is stranded overnight, they discover that there might be more truth to the islands name than they would have preferred.
She is funny, brave and not afraid to say what she thinks. And i love the part when araminta was hugging her uncle drac when he came back home, it was sweet. You cant compare it to the septimus heap series but araminta spookie was still interesting. She takes creative approaches to solving her problems, and, while her solutions dont always work out, she never gives up. Araminta spookie lives in a wonderful old haunted house, but her crabby aunt. Gargoyle hall an araminta spookie adventure by angie. In the third book of the araminta spookie series, barry wizzards frogs are stolen and araminta and wanda must find them. Angie sage the third book in a witty, spooky, younger series from the author of internationally bestselling magyk, with a brilliantly feisty central character. It is really odd that araminta likes hats that have dead mice and lizards and bats and toads and frogs on them. I discovered this book at our local library and thought it might be a fun, spooky read. When araminta and her best friend wanda go on a school trip to skeleton island, they dont expect to get stranded there overnight.
On arrival, araminta is surprised to discover that gargoyle hall makes her haunted home seem positively cozy. Sir horace is about to turn five hundred years more. She loves the sea, spooky old houses, and time traveling the easy way, by reading history books. Araminta and her best friend wanda are going on a school trip to skeleton island, a place rumored to be the site of a scary ghost shipwreck. When the frogs are suddenly go missing, ariminta launches the spooky detective agency, and turns to. In the final book of the araminta spookie series, araminta and wanda are going to be left home alone while all the adults go on a tour of a bat cave.
On arrival, araminta is surprised to discover that gargoyle hall makes her home, spook house, seems positively cosy. One of araminta s greatest ambitions is to see a ghost, and living in spook house with her aunt and uncle there is a fair chance she will. Sir horace is about to turn five hundred years old. I think boys and girls would enjoy ghostsitters araminta spookie book 5 by angie sage. I will not say what happens because it would totally ruin the story but i will say that. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading araminta spookie 5. Published as araminta spook in the uk, then in the us as araminta spookie. The sword in the grotto ebook written by angie sage. The araminta spookie series is a successful book series of childrens novels written by a well known british author named angie sage. Ghostsitters in the final book of the araminta spookie series, araminta and wanda are going to be left home alone while all the adults go on a tour of a bat cave. Reviewed in the united kingdom on january 14, 2014. Wellintentioned trouble maker araminta spookie has been helpful one too many times. Frognapped and vampire brat audiobook by angie sage. Gargoyle hall an araminta spookie adventure angie sage.
I wish i had books like this to read wihen i was a kid. When aunt tabby and uncle drac head off to transylvania, araminta is u. Sir horaces 500th birthday is coming up and araminta and wanda must find him the right gift. Book 2 in angie sages childrens series araminta spookie is entitled the sword in the grotto. Ghostsitters kindle edition by sage, angie, pickering, jimmy. Krystels book blog araminta is a fun character, with guts, determination, and lots of imagination. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Originally, uncle dracs creepy mother was supposed to come babysit but she no longer can make it. The araminta spook book series by angie sage includes books my haunted house, the sword in the grotto. And they certainly dont expect the island to be haunted by ghostly skeletons of pirates. I also think its weird that a ghost would dress up in a night costume. Meet araminta, the star of a delightfully spookie chapter book series from angie sage, author of the bestselling septimus heap series.
Frognappedwhen somethings amiss in spookie house, theres usually only one person to blame. Barry brings his pet frogs, who are trained to do perform a number of dazzling tricks. If you like araminta spookie books, youll love septimus heap. Ghostsitters araminta spookie book 5 by angie sage.