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Araminta Spookie 2: The Sword in the Grotto by Angie Sage

gizmo_42's review against another edition

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5.0

Great books to read . Nice little story and great characters that have there own place in the book . For any one that wants easy book to get drawn into

beecheralyson's review against another edition

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4.0

The Araminta Spookie Series is so much fun.

audrey042's review against another edition

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4.0

Ce deuxième tome m’a un peu moins séduite que le premier, car il se révèle peut-être un peu plus sombre, mais il conserve néanmoins ce qui fait le charme de la série : de l’humour à profusion, de l’action, du suspense, de chouettes illustrations, des personnages hauts en couleur… Petits ou grands lecteurs, n’hésitez pas à vous laisser tenter par cette série que l’on pourrait qualifier de familiale.

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mckenzierichardson's review against another edition

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4.0

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A great follow up to the first book, this one picks up right where the last one left off. Because of the narration style and in-story explanations, this could be read fine as a standalone. However, the first book is also a lot of fun so I recommend reading it.

I originally listened to the audiobook version of this. Very engaging read with great narration. However, I did miss out on the illustrations. Went back through with the e-book to see them and they pair nicely with the story.

This one is a bit darker than the first as you get more information on the past lives of the ghosts and the antics become more dire. Less mischief and more adventure as Araminta and Wanda explore and work together toward a common goal. I enjoyed seeing the development of Araminta and Wanda's friendship. Though they get on each other's nerves, they have a very sisterly bond which really enhances the story.

Enjoying this series so far. Fun narration and short chapter length. Excited to see what happens next in the third book.

traditionson's review against another edition

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4.0

Meet Arminta Spook who lives with her Uncle Drac, Aunt tabby and Wanda and her family in a haunted house. It is Sir Horace's 500th birthday coming up and they want to do something special. Which turns into a dangerous and a little annoying trip into the secret tunnels under the house. As long as you don't mind a lot of Wanda whining and Arminta telling her to be quiet it is otherwise a good story. It develops the characters more from the first book and is short and fast-paced. Full of chaos throughout.

fanboyriot's review against another edition

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4.0

Still liked the story, but not as much as the first book.

kfan's review against another edition

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3.0

Fun MG series, read this with Kinnell

harperby's review against another edition

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reread

readingpanda's review against another edition

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I think my daughter read this and liked it.

iraboklover's review against another edition

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4.0

Lanjut ke buku kedua dari seri Araminta Spook. Kali ini menurut saya petualangan Araminta jauh lebih menegangkan. Padahal misinya sederhana, mencari hadiah yang tepat untuk ulang tahun Tuan Horace yang ke-500. Ngomong-ngomong, Tuan Horace ini adalah salah hantu penghuni rumah hantu Araminta.

Nah, bersama dengan Wanda yang sekarang juga tinggal di rumah hantu, Araminta bertekad memberikan pedang kuno yang tidak sengaja mereka temukan di sebuah gua. Sayangnya, mengambil pedang itu tidak semudah yang mereka kira.

Araminta dan Wanda sama sekali tidak tahu kalau ternyata gua yang mereka tuju, mempunyai hubungan yang erat dengan Tuan Horace dan juga Edmund. Mereka juga tidak tahu, kalau gua tersebut ternyata sangat berbahaya. Nah, berhasilkah Araminta dan Wanda mendapatkan pedang tersebut?

Ngomong-ngomong, di cerita kali ini, seharusnya saya kasihan sih dengan peristiwa yang menimpa Paman Drac, tapi Paman Drac lucu sekali. Kira-kira sudah berapa kali ya Paman Drac mengalami peristiwa itu? Dan bisa-bisanya beliau betah sekali tidur di kantong tidur gantung di tempat yang tinggi bersama para kelelawar dan juga ... eh ... kotorannya.

At last, di buku ini, menurut saya, petualangan Araminta lebih seru. Kehadiran Wanda juga jadi tambahan yang menyegarkan. Di buku pertama, Araminta senang sekali dengan Wanda. Tapi di buku ini, akhirnya ketahuan sifat mereka masing-masing, yang membuat mereka sama-sama sebal, tapi toh yang namanya anak-anak, bertengkarnya cuma sebentar, dan mereka tetap berteman. Jadi iri XD