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John Bellairs' books [message #113098] Mon, 16 September 2013 13:57
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Originally posted by: @RUTGERS.ARPA:christe@rand-unix
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From: Chris McMenomy 


You left out "The Treasure of Alphaeus Winterbottom" which is a prequel
to "The Dark Secret of Weatherend"; I suspect that these two comprise
the first books of the other trilogy you mention, although I haven't
seen anything indicating that another book would be out dealing with
the same characters as the Winterbottom/Weatherend books.

All three series are children's books--try the local children's book
store or library section (I have a standing agreement with the children's
librarian at Santa Monica to give me any new Bellairs as soon as it
clears new book processing).

If you started with the "Face in the Frost", though, be prepared to be
less impressed with the children's books.  They lack the intense whackiness
of "Face", and also its terror.  But they have a strong sense of small
town nostalgia that reminds me of Bradbury's "Something Wicked This Way
Comes" and August Derleth's children's novels; I like them.

As for "St. Fidgeta" and "The Pedant...", my friends have found copies
at out-of-the-way Catholic books stores.

christe@rand-unix
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