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John Bellairs
anthony Monday Mysteries
THE MANSION IN THE MIST
Anthony Monday is delighted when his
friend Miss Eells and her brother Emerson
invite him to spend summer vacation
at an old house on a desolate island. But
fun soon turns to terror when Anthony
finds a trunk that can transport the three
of them to a horrifying parallel world,
where a maniacal group is plotting the
destruction of the people of the Earth.
“Bellairs dishes up a broth spiced with
action and suspense.” —Kirkus
Rec: BL, K, PW, SLJ, V, W
5 1/8 x 7 5/8 176 pp. 1993
978-0-14-240262-7 $5.99
THE TREASURE OF
ALPHEUS WINTERBORN
Did Alpheus Winterborn, the eccentric
town millionaire, hide a treasure in
the Hoosac Public Library before he
died? Anthony Monday is sure he must
have—but the clues are so bizarre that he
wonders if he’ll survive the search. “Well
told, slyly humorous, and fascinating....
Finding out what the treasure consists of
is a final surprise in a story jumping with
them.” —Publishers Weekly
Rec: PW, SLJ, W
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 192 pp. 1997
978-0-14-038009-5 $5.99
Johnny dixon Mysteries
THE CHESSMEN OF DOOM
Upon Peregrine Childermass’s death,
his brother, the professor, receives a
strange riddle along with the terms of
Peregrine’s will: The professor must
spend the summer on his brother’s estate
or forfeit his inheritance. Ignoring the
risk, the professor, Johnny and Fergie
journey to the isolated mansion where
they battle a madman who is determined
to let nothing stop him from destroying
the world. “The story unfolds briskly and
relatively smoothly....Bellairs fans should
welcome this one.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, HG, K, SLJ, TE, W
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 160 pp. 2000
978-0-14-130697-1 $5.99
THE CURSE OF
THE BLUE FIGURINE
Johnny laughs off Professor Childermass’s
story of mad Father Bart, whose
ghost is said to haunt the town church.
Then he accidentally takes a scroll and
a seemingly harmless figurine from the
church basement, accepts a magic ring
from a mysterious stranger—and is
plunged into a terrifying adventure that
may cost him his life. “Heart-stoping....
Intertwines real concerns with society in
a seamless fashion, bringing dimension
to his characters and events with expert
timing and sharply honed atmosphere.”
—Booklist
Rec: BL, BL, C, CE, CR, CS, E, K, NYC, NYT, NYTA, PW, R, SLJ,
SLJ, TE, V, W
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 208 pp. 1996
978-0-14-240258-0 $5.99
THE DRUM, THE DOLL,
AND THE ZOMBIE
Completed by Brad Strickland
Professor Childermass’s friend Dr.
Coote has brought a sinister little drum
back from a trip, and he fears its power.
Neither Johnny Dixon nor his friends
Professor Childermass and Fergie take
Dr. Coote seriously, until Fergie bangs
on the drum—and summons an evil
voodoo priestess to Duston Heights.
Rec: BL, CS, K, SLJ, TE, W
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 160 pp. 1997
978-0-14-240259-7 $5.99
THE MUMMY, THE WILL,
AND THE CRYPT
For months, Johnny has been working
on the riddle that will reveal the hiding
place of wealthy Mr. Glomus’s will. Even
though Professor Childermass warns
him to stay away from the old Glomus
house, Johnny refuses to listen—until he
is alone in the deserted mansion, with
something not quite human.... “The
pace is fast and the suspense is compelling.”
—Booklist
Rec: BL, C, CE, CR, K, PW, R, SLJ, SLJ, W
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 176 pp. 1996
978-0-14-240263-4 $5.99
THE SPELL OF
THE SORCERER’S SKULL
Professor Childermass has vanished, and
the only clues are a menacing jack-o’lantern
and a miniature replica of the
room where the professor’s grand uncle
was murdered. When Johnny takes a tiny
skull from the dollhouse, demonic forces
are unleashed. “This is among [Bellairs]
best and that’s really saying something!”
—School Library JournalH
Rec: BL, CR, K, SLJH, TE, W
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 176 pp. 1997
978-0-14-240265-8 $5.99
THE TROLLEY TO YESTERDAY
Professor Childermass has made an astonishing
discovery. Behind a bricked-up
wall in his house is a rickety old trolley
that can travel through time. Soon
Johnny Dixon, his friend Fergie, and the
professor are headed for Constantinople,
1453! The professor has a desperate
plan to alter history, but it may cost him
his life. Can Johnny and Fergie stop him
before it’s too late? “Brace yourself for a
wild ride.” —Kirkus
Rec: BL, C, K, PW, SLJ, TE, V, W
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 192 pp. 1998
978-0-14-240266-5 $5.99
Lewis Barnavalt Mysteries
THE FIGURE IN THE SHADOWS
Lewis is sure that Grandpa Barnavelt’s
1859 lucky piece is really a magical
talisman in disguise. But as soon as he
starts wearing the coin around his neck,
strange things begin to happen. “The
suspense is terrific.” —Publishers Weekly
Rec: BL, CH, CE, CR, CS, K, NYC, NYT, PW, R, SLJ, TE
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 160 pp. 1993
978-0-14-240260-3 $5.99
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