Lewis's hopes for a peaceful summer vacation are shattered as one accident after another plagues him. Is all his bad luck really just a coincidence? Or does it have something to do with the mysterious hooded figure he keeps seeing?
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Grade 4–7—Strickland continues to add to Lewis Barnavelt's adventures, originally created by John Bellairs. School's out and it's the beginning of summer in 1950s New Zebedee, MI. Uncle Jonathan has given a party, complete with a spectacular magic show, for Lewis and his friends. Then Lewis sees a ghostly figure dressed in red robes disappearing behind the garage, and sinister things begin to happen. The boy becomes fascinated with the "rule of threes," and soon he is knocked out by a foul ball, sprains his ankle, and loses his allowance. But the real troubles, which threaten his uncle's magic and life, arrive when Jonathan's cane and magic disappear. The usual cast of characters is joined by a new, slightly nervous character, Hal Everit. For readers who enjoy trying to solve the mystery as they read, there are abundant clues including an anagram. A quick, exciting read.—Kathryn Kosiorek, formerly at Cuyahoga County Public Library, Brooklyn, OH
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For readers who enjoy trying to solve the mystery as they read, there are abundant clues including an anagram. A quick, exciting read. --School Library Journal
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Sign on the Sinister Sorcerer,
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This review is from: The Sign of the Sinister Sorcerer (John Bellairs Mysteries) (Hardcover)
Very good! Mr. Strickland does a, excelent job continuing the series started by Bellairs. A.A. Riley Author of the Key of Aramath The Key of Aramath
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Perfect for both prior readers of Lewis' adventures and newcomers,
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This review is from: The Sign of the Sinister Sorcerer (John Bellairs Mysteries) (Hardcover)
Lewis Barnavelt returns in another John Bellairs mystery, Sign of the Sinister Sorcerer penned by Brad Strickland. Here Lewis is sick of adventure and ready for a relaxing, magic-free summer vacation. But trouble still follows him and a string of bad luck may be more sinister than imagined in SIGN OF THE SINISTER SORCERER, telling of Lewis's ongoing struggle with black magic's ills. A fine novel of mystery and magic evolves, perfect for both prior readers of Lewis' adventures and newcomers.
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This review is from: The Sign of the Sinister Sorcerer (John Bellairs Mysteries) (Hardcover)
First off, I would like to say I have great respect for Brad Strickland, and for his time and effort into keeping alive great literature that is the Bellairs series of children's books.
I've been a Bellairs series fan since grade school, and collect/own all of the John Dixson/Anthony Monday/Lewis Barnavelt books. I was disappointed in Stricklands latest two releases. Both Sign of Sinister Sorcerer and House Where Nobody Lived lacked the excitement found in previous novels by Bellairs/Strickland. Settings for both books were completely contained within the town of New Zebedee. Part of what made Bellairs novels so great were the exciting and exotic places the main characters traveled, and the descriptive creativity/creepiness Bellairs brought to the reader. Mystical islands, un-earthly worlds, other countries, secluded countrysides, strange places unfamiliar to the main characters. These latest two books seem rushed and untrue to the format that make the Bellairs series so great. I hope the next installment will return closer to Bellairs originals.
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