From School Library Journal
Bertram Potter, 11, lives in the Fear Factory, a wax museum, with his family and his grandfather's assistant, a "Transylvanian transplant." These two books detail different adventures primarily involving Bertram and his grandfather, Phineas. In Back to the Grave, Phineas conjures up the ghost of his grandfather, Pygmalion. Pygma lion's practical jokes against the mayor almost bring disaster to the museum un til Bertram finds a way to send the ghost back "to the other side." In Fright Night, Bertram and his grandfa ther attempt to scare the class bully into submission. The loving relationship be tween grandfather and grandson is car ried out in both books. All the charac ters are well drawn, with humorous touches throughout. The episodes that move the plots along are hilarious, if unbelievable. The lighthearted, easily readable text is complemented by infre quent sparse charcoal drawings. Bound to be popular with children, these books are not great literature, but they are fun to read.
-Molly Kinney, North Dade Regional Library, Miami, FL
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
-Molly Kinney, North Dade Regional Library, Miami, FL
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
