04110cam a2200409 4500 240259721 TxAuBib 20140811120000.0 ||||||s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780804123174 0804123179 75a23077-9e23-4c3a-80bb-6d15a37d34d2 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1253017 OverDrive (Product ID) 1253017 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Stroud, Jonathan. The Screaming Staircase [Libby] : Lockwood & Co. Series, Book 1. Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, 2013. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 279MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 279MB. Fantasy. Young Adult Fiction. Miranda Raison's narration of this ghost cum mystery cum horror story is a genre mesh that provides plenty of drama. Raison adds even more with her renditions of the dynamic characters of Lockwood & Co., a team of psychic young adults who struggle to rid London of the malicious ghosts that have plagued it for 50 years. Raison's portrayal of the witty, sometimes combative narrator, Lucy Carlyle, is compelling. Her co-worker, George, drips sarcasm, and the layered picture of Lucy's boss, Lockwood, is both caring and opaque. Dialogue sizzles throughout their plans and adventures. The pacing is fast, and Raison amps it up, utilizing pauses and rushes to intensify a book that sets a high standard for the series to come. S.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine. AudioFile Magazine. HTML:A sinister Problem has occurred in London: all nature of ghosts, haunts, spirits, and specters are appearing throughout the city, and they aren't exactly friendly. Only young people have the psychic abilities required to see-and eradicate-these supernatural foes. Many different Psychic Detection Agencies have cropped up to handle the dangerous work, and they are in fierce competition for business. In The Screaming Staircase, the plucky and talented Lucy Carlyle teams up with Anthony Lockwood, the charismatic leader of Lockwood & Co, a small agency that runs independent of any adult supervision. After an assignment leads to both a grisly discovery and a disastrous end, Lucy, Anthony, and their sarcastic colleague, George, are forced to take part in the perilous investigation of Combe Carey Hall, one of the most haunted houses in England. Will Lockwood & Co. survive the Hall's legendary Screaming Staircase and Red Room to see another day? Listeners who enjoyed the action, suspense, and humor in Jonathan Stroud's internationally bestselling Bartimaeus books will be delighted to find the same ingredients, combined with deliciously creepy scares, in his thrilling and chilling Lockwood & Co. series.. Media Type: Audiobook. Edgar Allan Poe Award. Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults. Earphones Award. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-11 10:13:24. Raison, Miranda. http://slc.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=75a23077-9e23-4c3a-80bb-6d15a37d34d2 http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/1253017-LockwoodCo.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/1253017-LockwoodCo.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=75A23077-9E23-4C3A-80BB-6D15A37D34D2&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/1253017-LockwoodCo.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/1253017-LockwoodCo.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=75A23077-9E23-4C3A-80BB-6D15A37D34D2&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)