The Eyes of the Killer Robot [Hardcover]

John Bellairs (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 30, 1986 | Age Level: 10 and up

Thirteen-year-old Johnny Dixon is put in jeopardy when he and Professor Childermass try to find a robot made many years ago by an evil wizard.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8 Johnny Dixon and Professor Childermass, along with their friend Byron "Fergie" Ferguson, are back in another imaginative chiller. Here the three are pitted against Evaristus Sloane, an insane wizard and inventor. But even more frightening than Sloane is a robot he invented some 50 years before. The robot was built to look like a baseball player and to pitch balls, but the Professor, Johnny, and Fergie discover a much darker side to the mechanism. After finding the dismantled robot in an abandoned house, the Professor reassembles it. But after placing its eyes back in the empty sockets, the Professor realizes too late that he has resurrected a killer machine. Not only must the robot be stopped but also its mad inventor before Johnny loses his eyes and his life to a terrifying scheme. As always, Bellairs skillfully runs a current of evil just beneath the surface of the commonplace. The supernatural is mixed with the ordinary so effortlessly and so naturally as to make even the most bizarre people and situations seem possible in a very unsettling way. A unique plot, marvelous characters, and non-stop suspense make for deliciously wicked fun. Drew Stevenson, Tompkins County Public Library, Ithaca, N.Y.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 167 pages
• Publisher: Dial; 1st edition (October 30, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803703244
• ISBN-13: 978-0803703247
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,959,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Master Of Young Adult Horror!, November 25, 1999

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This review is from: The Eyes of the Killer Robot (Johnny Dixon Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

John Bellairs is one of my favorite authors and his books are never disappointing. This is a particular favorite of mine by this late great writer. The weaving of myth and witchcraft into that intriguing time period in America when the Atomic bomb was a new thing is just fantastic. The greatest thing about Mr. Bellairs is that his books can evoke a kind of "happy fear" in the young readers that will pick up his books and that his style and stories stick with you forever. I just can't imagine growing up without reading his books. Delightfully scary with great characters. And Illustrations by Edward Gorey! You gotta love the way Bellairs writes and what he writes about. An awesome introduction into horror fiction. No matter how old you are you will love any book by Mr. Bellairs, especially this one about an evil robot! 1

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best bellairs book So Far!, July 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Eyes of the Killer Robot (Turtleback)

This book is a great mystery featuring Johnny Dixon, Byron Fergeson, and the Proffesor. It is about a killer robot, and a new one in the making by the evil/insane Evaristun Sloane. A MUST READ

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This was a very exciting book, one of his best, January 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Eyes of the Killer Robot (Johnny Dixon Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

Evaristus Sloane invented a robot that was like a pitching machine a long time ago. But Johnny's grandpa didn't want it because he didn't like the way it's eyes look. Now, crazy Sloane is going to get back at him and he is going to use Johnny to do it!!!!