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The ghost prison

"Fifteen-year-old Billy guards a castle prison. But it isn't just criminals he'll be guarding--the ghosts of executed prisoners haunt the place"-- Provided by publisher.

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Main Author:	Delaney, Joseph, 1945-
Other Authors:	Fischer, Scott M. (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Fire, [2013]
Subjects:	Ward, Thomas > (Fictitious character) > Juvenile fiction. Prisons > Juvenile fiction. Ghost stories > Juvenile. Paranormal fiction > Juvenile. Orphans > Juvenile fiction. Supernatural > Juvenile fiction. Horror stories > Juvenile.
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Summary:	"Fifteen-year-old Billy guards a castle prison. But it isn't just criminals he'll be guarding--the ghosts of executed prisoners haunt the place"-- Provided by publisher.
Item Description:	"Originally published in the United Kingdom by Andersen Press Limited"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:	92 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
ISBN:	9781402293184 (hbk.) 1402293186 (hbk.)
Author Notes:	Joseph Henry Delaney was born on July 25, 1945, in Preston, Lancashire, England. He was educated at Lancaster University, studying English, History, and Sociology. At St. Martin's College he studied to become a teacher. He earned a degree at Open University to become a computer programmer. He wrote science fiction and fantasy books. His first book, Mercer's Whore, was written under the penname of J. K. Haderack. He began to write full-time after his second book was published. Under his real name, he wrote The Wardstone Chronicles, which is called The Last Apprentice series in the United States. In 2015 he made The New York Times High Profile Title's List with The Seventh Son. His other series included The Starblade Chronicles, Arena 13, and Aberrations. Joseph Delaney died on August 7, 2022 at age 77. (Bowker Author Biography)