The Wrath of the Grinning Ghost
Grade 5-8-The characters originally created by John Bellairs once again come to life through Strickland's words. Johnny Dixon, Fergie, Professor Childermass, and Brewster must save Johnny's father's life. Their adventure takes them from Massachusetts, to the Florida Keys, to the Colorado Rockies, and into the spirit world, for Nyarlat-Hotep, Brewster's evil brother, has possessed Major Dixon. They must locate an ancient book and defeat the creature. To complicate matters, the book acts as a chameleon and hides in plain sight, Nyarlat-Hotep puts obstacles in their way, and time works much differently in the spirit world. Fans of the series will enjoy this new supernatural adventure, which reads so much like Bellairs's books that they won't believe he didn't write it.Kendra Nan Skellen, Gwinnett County Public Library, Lawrenceville, GACopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.