The Screaming Staircase
About this book
Follows three young operatives of a Psychic Detection Agency as they battle an epidemic of ghosts in London. This book is part of a brilliant series for children (and parents) who love to be creeped out. It’s set in London when the city is experiencing an outbreak of ghosts who kill people if they come into contact with them. The catch: only children can see them. These stories features the kid-run ghosthunting agency, Lockwood & Co. — it’s led by the talented 14-year-old heroine Lucy Carlyle and charismatic teen Anthony Lockwood. Their job is to destroy ghosts by finding the objects in the world of the living that spirits are attached to. The social implications of the ghost epidemic are almost as chilling as the cases the agency takes on — almost. It’s a gripping read and a great intro to dystopian literature and social dynamics. You’ll want to sleep with the lights on, even after you’ve exhausted yourself by reading guiltily ahead late into the night.
Reader Profile
4.3/5 · 199 readers · 416 pages · ≈ 7 h 42 m · Light
What order should I read the Lockwood & Co. series?
Read The Screaming Staircase first, then follow the publication order above — The Whispering Skull, then The Hollow Boy, then The Creeping Shadow.
How long does it take to read The Screaming Staircase?
About ≈ 7 h 42 m — 416 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Screaming Staircase?
416 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Screaming Staircase?
It sits on the Ghost Stories, Paranormal, Mystery shelves.
Is The Screaming Staircase in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The Screaming Staircase?
Jonathan Stroud.
Lockwood & Co. — reading order
- → The Screaming Staircase (2013) you are here
- 1 The Whispering Skull (2014)
- 2 The Hollow Boy (2015)
- 3 The Creeping Shadow (2016)