Return to Groosham Grange: The Unholy Grail

Someone is trying to destroy David Eliot?s school. A year ago, he?d have given anything to see the end of Groosham Grange and its ghastly, monstrous teachers. Now, he?s on track to win the Unholy Grail, a cup of magical power rewarded to the star pupil. But a series of suspicious mishaps has the space between David and the new boy, Vincent King, narrowing at an alarming rate. It seems that someone?or some thing?is trying to stop David from winning?and, worse, threatening Groosham Grange itself! Blockbuster bestselling author Anthony Horowitz will keep readers up at night with this ghoulishly gratifying sequel to Groosham Grange.

From School Library Journal

Grade 5–7—David Eliot is starting his second year at Groosham Grange. After he spent the first year fighting to get out of the school, he has now accepted his place there and is actually excelling. He has his sights set on obtaining the school's highest prize, the Unholy Grail, and he is very close to walking away with it. The only person standing in his way is the new star student. Vincent King is too good to be true, and David suspects him to be sneaky and untrustworthy. The headmasters (two heads on one body, due to an experiment gone wrong) have the boys engage in various competitions to test their overall magical powers. Due to multiple situations in which David finds himself in trouble, he is convinced that Vincent is not playing by the rules. There are lively, comical descriptions of the different classes offered at Groosham Grange and its quirky professors. Overall, this book will appeal to Horowitz fans who are looking for an adventure story with some horror undertones.—Mairead McInnes, Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School, NY END

About the Author

Anthony Horowitz is the author of the Alex Rider series as well as the Diamond Brothers mysteries. He also is a playwright and screenwriter for television and movies. He lives in London with his wife and two sons.

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