The Grave Robber’s Apprentice
Text copyright © 2012 by Allan Stratton
Illustrations copyright © 2012 by Jim Kay
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Stratton, Allan.
The grave robber’s apprentice / Allan Stratton. — 1st ed.
p. cm.
Summary: Hans, a foundling raised by a grave robber, helps Countess Angela Gabriela, nearly thirteen, when she is torn away from her dream of being a professional puppetteer by an evil archduke out to destroy her and her parents.
ISBN 978-0-06-197608-7 (trade bdg.)
[1. Adventure and adventurers—Fiction. 2. Aristocracy (Social class)—Fiction. 3. Identity—Fiction. 4. Puppet theater—Fiction. 5. Grave robbing—Fiction. 6. Fantasy.] I. Title.
PZ7.S9109Gr 2012
[Fic]—dc22
2011009145
CIP
AC
12 13 14 15 16 LP/RRDH 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
EPub Edition MARCH 2012 ISBN: 9780062099297
First Edition