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Buy Corgi Childrens Lockwood & Co: The Empty Grave by Stroud, Jonathan online on desertcart.ae at best prices. ✓ Fast and free shipping ✓ free returns ✓ cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. Review: Naast de serie zijn deze boeken heel leuk om te lezen omdat je dan nog meer in het verhaal zit en kleine details te lezen krijgt die in de serie niet naar voren komen. Review: The Empty Grave, the fifth in the Lockwood and Co series, starts strong and never really stops. The team is thrown into situations throughout this whole book. Whether that is fighting a ghost that seems to allure men to their deaths or fighting the Fittes agents themselves, the team never really gets a break. And as always, the characters are amazing throughout with their wit, sarcasm and intelligence. Yes, even the Skull's part in this book is absolutely wonderful and at the end, you'll be glad Lucy kept him around. What I wish they had more of was character moments. There were some wonderful moments between Lockwood and Lucy, especially the scene in the graveyard. However, they were far and few inbetween. Most of the book was focused on what was happening or what was going to happen next, giving very little time for anything else. While that wasn't exactly a bad thing, I just wish more time was given to just have these quiet moments with the characters. The thing that disappointed me the most was that this was the last book. There were so many unanswered questions, so many plot threads left hanging, so many more things they could do with the world and characters. And while they ended it on a very satisfying conclusion, I couldn't help but feel like the story didn't really end. I dont want to leave these characters or this world. I dont want to imagine what happens. I want to read it. But, i'll never get that chance. Although the glimmer of hope that this wasn't the last book was there, as the US marketing team went out of their way to never mention that this was the conclusion, the UK copy of the book clearly says the "Series Finale" on the cover. However, I dont regret the journey or reading these books. The characters are wonderful, the world is terrifying but in a thrilling way, the mysteries and connections are fun to follow. There's humor and heartfelt moments. There's great character interaction and development. They always leave you wanting to read more in the end. This is a great book series that I recommend to everyone and is, by far, one of my favorite series of all time. I'm just sad to see it end when there is so much more still left to tell.
| ASIN | 0552575798 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #29,173 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #258 in Horror, Monsters & Ghost Stories for Children #1,758 in Action & Adventure for Children |
| Customer reviews | 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars (639) |
| Dimensions | 13 x 3.4 x 19.8 cm |
| Edition | International Edition |
| ISBN-10 | 9780552575799 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0552575799 |
| Item weight | 384 g |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 560 pages |
| Publication date | 21 September 2017 |
| Publisher | Corgi Childrens |
| Reading age | 9 - 16 years |
C**A
Naast de serie zijn deze boeken heel leuk om te lezen omdat je dan nog meer in het verhaal zit en kleine details te lezen krijgt die in de serie niet naar voren komen.
P**T
The Empty Grave, the fifth in the Lockwood and Co series, starts strong and never really stops. The team is thrown into situations throughout this whole book. Whether that is fighting a ghost that seems to allure men to their deaths or fighting the Fittes agents themselves, the team never really gets a break. And as always, the characters are amazing throughout with their wit, sarcasm and intelligence. Yes, even the Skull's part in this book is absolutely wonderful and at the end, you'll be glad Lucy kept him around. What I wish they had more of was character moments. There were some wonderful moments between Lockwood and Lucy, especially the scene in the graveyard. However, they were far and few inbetween. Most of the book was focused on what was happening or what was going to happen next, giving very little time for anything else. While that wasn't exactly a bad thing, I just wish more time was given to just have these quiet moments with the characters. The thing that disappointed me the most was that this was the last book. There were so many unanswered questions, so many plot threads left hanging, so many more things they could do with the world and characters. And while they ended it on a very satisfying conclusion, I couldn't help but feel like the story didn't really end. I dont want to leave these characters or this world. I dont want to imagine what happens. I want to read it. But, i'll never get that chance. Although the glimmer of hope that this wasn't the last book was there, as the US marketing team went out of their way to never mention that this was the conclusion, the UK copy of the book clearly says the "Series Finale" on the cover. However, I dont regret the journey or reading these books. The characters are wonderful, the world is terrifying but in a thrilling way, the mysteries and connections are fun to follow. There's humor and heartfelt moments. There's great character interaction and development. They always leave you wanting to read more in the end. This is a great book series that I recommend to everyone and is, by far, one of my favorite series of all time. I'm just sad to see it end when there is so much more still left to tell.
N**A
The book arrived well. 5 stars for the purchase
G**N
Mit zwei weinenden Augen habe ich den fünften und letzten Band der Lockwood-Reihe zu lesen begonnen. Mit zwei lachenden Augen habe ich ihn beendet. Ich hatte vermutet, dass mir der Abschied schwerer fallen würde, aber Jonathan Stroud hat ein rundum gutes, versöhnliches Ende gefunden. Die Geschichte unterscheidet sich in ihrem Aufbau nicht auffallend von ihren Vorgängern. Inhaltlich schließt sie nahtlos an den vierten Teil an. Einem Verdacht des sprechenden Schädels folgend, bricht die Agentur Lockwood & Co. nachts in die Gruft der verstorbenen Agenturchefin Marissa Fittes ein, mit der vor Jahren das Problem begonnen hat. Innerhalb weniger Seiten baut sich die unheilvolle Spannung auf, die ich an der Serie so liebe. Die Spukszenen waren für mich immer die Highlights jedes Bandes. Auch dieses Mal nimmt sich Stroud dafür genug Zeit. Bevor es auf die alles entscheidende Konfrontation hinausläuft, dürfen sich Fans über einen grandiosen neuen Einsatz in einem heimgesuchten Revue-Theater freuen. Es ist offensichtlich, dass Stroud sich der vielen Fragen seiner Fans bewusst war und sich um Antworten bemüht hat. Wird das Problem Geisterplage gelöst? Findet sich dafür eine Ursache? Werden Lockwood und Lucy ein Paar? Immerhin: Andeutungen gab es genug. Welches Ende hat sich Stroud für den sprechenden Schädel und die übrigen Figuren erdacht? Ich wage eine Prognose und schätze mit dem Finale werden die meisten gut leben können. Einige Enthüllungen haben sich über die Jahre angebahnt und waren für mich nicht mehr überraschend, aber Stroud hatte ein, zwei Asse im Ärmel, mit denen ich nicht unbedingt gerechnet hatte. Rückblickend hat die Serie nie mit einem komplexen, ausgetüftelten "Universum" geglänzt. Vieles blieb trotz klarer Spielregeln schwammig. Die Stärken lagen woanders: es waren die fantasievollen Einfälle, der Mix aus Krimi und Geisterjagden, die unheimliche Stimmung, die gemütlichen Zusammenkünfte in der kleinen Küche, die unterhaltsamen Sidekicks, der Humor und die sprachliche Eloquenz. Durchweg amüsant waren auch die Charaktere, die mit den Jahren an Tiefe gewonnen haben. Die Entwicklung war meiner Ansicht nach mit dem vierten Band abgeschlossen. Aus einem Haufen charismatischer Einzelgänger ist ein Team geworden. Im Finale arbeiten nun alle Hand in Hand. Jeder bekommt vor dem Showdown noch einmal seinen Platz, vor allem der zynische Schädel, der inzwischen fast zahm wirkt, fast. Überraschenderweise hat sich George - neben dem Schädel - zu einem meiner liebsten Charaktere gewandelt. Er hatte mich am meisten überrascht und ich fand seine Cleverness immer klasse. Gemocht habe ich sie aber alle! Fazit: Wenn man ehrlich ist, hätte die Handlung wohl auch in drei Bücher gepasst, aber wer hätte das gewollt? Ich jedenfalls nicht! "Lockwood & Co. - Das Grauenvolle Grab" ist ein Abschluss der viele Antworten liefert, aber nicht alle und den Abschied von der Reihe vielleicht gerade deshalb leichter macht. Stroud glänzt noch einmal mit den ihm eigenen Stärken, liefert ein actionreiches Finale ab, unterhält mit unheimlichen Spukszenen und einem Team, das vielen ans Herz gewachsen ist und fehlen wird.
C**L
I can’t comment on the storyline as it’s a gift for my 14 yr old nephew. What I can comment on is that the book came in great brand new condition which, especially as it was a gift, was much appreciated.
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