The Key to the Indian [Paperback]

Lynne Reid Banks (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Listening Library; Pap/Cas edition (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807280763
• ISBN-13: 978-0807280768
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Lynne Reid Banks is a best-selling author for children and adults. Her classic children's novel 'The Indian in the Cupboard' has sold nearly six million copies worldwide. She was born in London in 1929 and worked as an actress, writer and TV news reporter. Lynne has written thirty books: her first, 'The L-Shaped Room', was published in 1960. She now lives in Dorset, where she continues to write. Lynne says that writing for children comes much more easily than writing for adults. Tony Ross was born in London in 1938. He has worked as an art director at an advertising agency, a graphic designer, a cartoonist, a teacher, a film maker and as a Senior Lecturer in Art at Manchester Polytechnic.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the Indian in the Cupboard books are still good, December 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Key to the Indian (Avon Camelot Books) (Hardcover)

All the books Indian in the Cupboard series are good, but this, the latest, is one of the best. I liked how Omri's dad finds out about Little Bear and the others.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Legacy of the Longhouse, May 20, 2002

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This review is from: The Key to the Indian (Indian in the Cupboard) (Paperback)

Will this be the ultimate Going Back adventure for Ormi, the brave and clever boy who discovered the secret of the Indian--and a special cupboard? There is a twist this time, however, as Omri's father is in on the secret and the action. But Time Travel is hazardous even for adults; there are serious dangerss both to the travelers and those they visit in the Past.

Little Bear's people are threatened with annihilation by American colonists; can 20th century British allies help them--or should they even try? It's an ethical dilemma: to balance respect for the integrity of the Past with loyalty to one's friends. In this fast-paced story the author examines the grim history of Native American vs White relations, allowing the
reader to make the final judgment. But is it fair to exclude patient Mom--who passed on the family Gift to her son? And how to keep his meddling brothers in the dark as well? Family dymamics are both amusing and thought-provoking in this tale of honor and treachery, selfishness and altruism. Thanks to its deftly developed plot, THE KEY lives up to the promise of the first book in this delightful series. It's a story of Miniatures offering Maximum enjoyment. Kids of all ages will be immediately hooked.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars book club in Connecticut, February 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Key to the Indian (Avon Camelot Books) (Hardcover)

We enjoyed reading this book. However, we thought it was a bitconfusing in the beginning. We recommend that you read the Indian inthe Cuboard before reading The Key to the Indian. END