Return to Groosham Grange: The Unholy Grail

September 1, 2009
Gr 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"

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August 1, 2009
Grades 5-8 This follow-up to the zany horror story Groosham Grange (2008) finds David Eliot at peace with his lot, being stuck in an evil boarding school, taught by vampires, ghouls, and other assorted monsters. In fact, hes their best student, and now finds himself in the role of defending the school from outsiders bent on its elimination. Theres a poignant side to it all, with good and evil reversing roles in a few different ways; but Horowitz is at his best, and will be most appreciated for letting the humor run rampant and laying waste to good taste.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.)