The Wrath of the Grinning Ghost by Brad Strickland audiobook

The Wrath of the Grinning Ghost

By John Bellairs  and Brad Strickland
Read by Johnny Heller

Blackstone Publishing 9780803722224

The Johnny Dixon Series: Book 12

3.43 Hours 1
Format : CD (In Stock)
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A young man fights to save his father from a spirit’s curse in the epic finale to the Johnny Dixon Series The sea is calm, the air is fresh, and the bobbing boat feels like a living creature underneath Johnny Dixon’s feet. Johnny hardly ever sees his father, who trains Air Force pilots in Colorado, and their annual Florida fishing trip is the highlight of his year. They’re on their way back to Duston Heights, Massachusetts, where Johnny lives with his grandparents, when a visit to a fortune-teller puts a terrible fright into Johnny. Inside the seer’s crystal ball, he sees a grinning ghost who cackles out a fearsome message: “The universe shall be mine!” Johnny tries to forget what he saw, but when he and his father return to Duston Heights, his dad falls into a coma, and Johnny is certain that the ghost is to blame. With the help of his old friend Professor Childermass, Johnny will defeat the smirking ghoul—or never see his father again.

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Summary

A young man fights to save his father from a spirit’s curse in the epic finale to the Johnny Dixon Series

The sea is calm, the air is fresh, and the bobbing boat feels like a living creature underneath Johnny Dixon’s feet. Johnny hardly ever sees his father, who trains Air Force pilots in Colorado, and their annual Florida fishing trip is the highlight of his year. They’re on their way back to Duston Heights, Massachusetts, where Johnny lives with his grandparents, when a visit to a fortune-teller puts a terrible fright into Johnny. Inside the seer’s crystal ball, he sees a grinning ghost who cackles out a fearsome message: “The universe shall be mine!”

Johnny tries to forget what he saw, but when he and his father return to Duston Heights, his dad falls into a coma, and Johnny is certain that the ghost is to blame. With the help of his old friend Professor Childermass, Johnny will defeat the smirking ghoul—or never see his father again.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Strickland…leads readers on an entertaining frolic. There are enough well-placed frissons to keep readers flipping those pages.” Kirkus Reviews, on The Hand of the Necromancer
“Sophisticated notions on the nature of good and evil, nuanced storytelling, and expert world-building.” AV Club, praise for the series
“There’s suspense and action aplenty…Perfect for the pre-Stephen King set.” Booklist, praise for the series

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Author Bio: Brad Strickland

Author Bio: Brad Strickland

Brad Strickland was born in New Holland, Georgia, in 1947 and has written over seventy-five books in the intervening years. He is also a professor of English at the University of Georgia in Gainsville, about six miles from where he was born. He and his wife, Barbara, have two grown children, both of whom have artistic careers of their own. Their nest is not empty, however, as they have three cats and two dogs, which is enough to keep them busy.

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Author Bio: John Bellairs

Author Bio: John Bellairs

John Bellairs (1938–1991) was beloved as a master of Gothic young adult and fantasy novels. His stand-alone novel The Face in the Frost is regarded as a fantasy classic. He published more than twenty novels in the Anthony Monday, Johnny Dixon, and Lewis Barnavelt series.

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Available Formats : CD, MP3 CD
Category: Fiction/Action & Adventure
Runtime: 3.43
Audience: Children (8–12)
Language: English