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Slither lurks in woods and towns, hunting for human blood, but before he can feast on three lovely sisters, their dying father binds the monster to a bargain.

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Main Author:	Delaney, Joseph, 1945-
Other Authors:	Arrasmith, Patrick (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2013.
Edition:	First Edition.
Series:	Last apprentice ; #11
Subjects:	Ward, Thomas > (Fictitious character) > Juvenile fiction. Apprentices > Juvenile fiction. Teenage boys > Juvenile fiction. Monsters > Juvenile fiction. Magic > Juvenile fiction. Occult fiction > Juvenile. Horror fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:	Slither lurks in woods and towns, hunting for human blood, but before he can feast on three lovely sisters, their dying father binds the monster to a bargain.
Item Description:	"First published in 2012 in Great Britain by The Bodley Head, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, under the title Slither's Tale."--T.p. verso.
Physical Description:	397 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
ISBN:	9780062192349 (trade ed.) 0062192345 (trade ed.)
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)