Plot-wise, I really liked reading about the way everyone dealt with the Visitors - they hated iron, so carrying iron filings and chains was essential. There were also weapons made from Greek Fire which were very cool, and the scenes where ghost-fighting occurred were some of the best ones. The mystery was engaging and I was very intrigued to find out how a certain ghost died. To be honest, some things were a little predictable and I wasn't surprised to find out who the culprit was, but it was enjoyable all the same. I also loved the scene

A sequel to the book, titled The Whispering Skull, was released in September 2014. [8] [9] A second sequel, titled The Hollow Boy, was released in September 2015. [10] The fourth book in the series, The Creeping Shadow, was released in September 2016. The final book, The Empty Grave, was released in September 2017. [11] A related book, The Dagger in the Desk, was released in February 2015. [12] Adaptations [ edit ] There was a profound silence, abruptly broken by an enormously loud rumble from George's stomach. Plaster didn't actually fall from the ceiling, but it was close.” The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud opens 50 years after the invasion of ghosts in England. The ghosts appear daily to haunt the residents of England, which has pushed the authorities to launch investigative agencies to eliminate the source of ghosts. The primary role of the agencies is to ensure no interaction between human beings and ghosts. The only people who can detect the presence of ghosts are youngsters. Lucy Carlyle is one of the youngsters who can hear the conversation of ghosts. At age 9, Lucy is recruited by Jacobs' agency to work as an investigator alongside five other older children. The role of Jacobs' agency is to investigate the source of ghosts at a haunted mill. Unfortunately, the five children investigators die during the assignment, but Lucy survives. Lucy later relocates to London to find a job to support her family, which is struggling financially. Sorry,' he said cheerfully. 'Famished. I think I"ll have another doughnut, if you don't mind. Any takers?” I like to judge a series by how well its first book is. The Screaming Staircase is smart, entertaining, and most importantly, the characters are easy to love. There are no unnecessary segues into unrelated and annoying trivial matters. Everything that happens is designed to advance the plot. And it ends with a big hint of something huge to come in the later books. I will be reading all the books in this series.The Screaming Staircase study guide contains a biography of Jonathan Stroud, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

I stared at the clean, calm surface of the door. 'Why couldn't it come after us? Ghosts can pass through walls.' He continued: “For several years I’ve watched a large group of supremely talented people come together and work untiringly through a pandemic to produce a fabulous adaptation of my story. It’s been an overwhelming experience: thrilling, inspiring and emotional.”And to bubble bath? There were bubbles all over the jar. You put some nice soapy fragrance in that water, and...' I stared at him. 'Do you get in the tub with it, George?' We recap books (Why? Well you know when the next book in a series is about to come out and you can't remember all the main details of the previous books? That's what we are here for! Catch up on the parts that slipped your mind so you will be ready for the next one.) Five of our books nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2014". Knight Hall Agency. 5 November 2013 . Retrieved 17 July 2021. The bloodstain on the ceiling now spread almost wall to wall; in our corner, a single triangle of clean space remained. Elsewhere torrents of blood fell in curtains, roaring, driving, gusting like rain waves in a thunderstorm. The floor was awash. It pooled between the floorboards and lashed up against the wainscoting. The chandelier dripped with it: the crystals shone red. Now I knew why the chamber was without furniture of any kind, why it had been deserted for so many years. Now I knew why it had the name it did.”

He looked like a kid caught making an angel in the snow, except his glasses had been blown off and one of his hands was bleeding. He breathed heavily; his belly rose and fell. urn:lcp:screamingstairca0000stro:epub:6d114615-1d6c-425d-a070-c5fa6f03273a Foldoutcount 0 Identifier screamingstairca0000stro Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t23c38574 Invoice 1213 Isbn 9780545765879

After horrors and more horrors, Lucy discovers a way out of the room through a hidden passageway near the only window. They all fall through into darkness just as the room overflows with blood and end up in a narrow, stone corridor, filled with cobwebs, a sure sign of Visitation, but at least the blood is gone. They go along the passageway and come to a spiral staircase leading down. Lucy slides her hand along the stone wall as they descend and begins to sense things—the stamping of boots, the scrape of swords, the voices of many men. Someone is moaning in fear and pain. Then the screaming begins! Lucy pulls her hand away, and the sounds cease. But only for a moment. The screams return and become louder. They’d thought the legendary screaming staircase was the one in the main building, but it must have been this old, derelict one. No one else can hear the screams. Overall, The Screaming Staircase was a fab new start to what is looking like another great series by Jonathan Stroud. I'll definitely be continuing the series, and I recommend this to anyone who likes ghost stories with a lot of humour and mystery. There's no comparison. I keep that ghost *in* in the jar. Anyway, it's scientific research. I do it under carefully controlled conditions.'

It was an experiment,' I said. 'Why are you complaining? You're always messing about with that stupid jar of yours.' But tea bags, brown and fresh and plenty of them, and made (for preference) by Pitkin Brothers of Bond Street, are perhaps the simplest and best of all. There was a profound silence, abruptly broken by an enormously loud rumble from George's stomach. Plaster didn't actually fall from the ceiling, but it was close. It's a curious thing with George. With his glasses off, his eyes looked small and weak - blinky and a bit baffled, like an unintelligent sheep that's taken a wrong turn. But when he put them on again, they went all sharp and steely, more like the eyes of an eagle that eats dumb sheep for breakfast.” The 2015 UKYA Blogger Awards: A Whole Lot of Awesome". Once Upon a Bookcase. 2015 . Retrieved 17 July 2021.I shook him firmly, slapped the side of his face. 'George, you've got to wake up! George, *please.* Are you okay?'