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The Spell of Sorcerer's Skull
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The Spell of Sorcerer's Skull Paperback - 2004

by John Bellairs

John Bellairs, the name in Gothic mysteries for middle graders, wrote terrifying tales full of adventure, attitude, and alarm. For years, young readers have crept, crawled, and gone bump in the night with the unlikely heroes of these Gothic novels: Lewis Barnavelt, Johnny Dixon, and Anthony Monday. Now, the ten top-selling titles feature an updated cover look. Loyal fans and enticed newcomers will love the series even more with this haunting new look!


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"Phooey! Phooey on winter and snowy white snow and jingle bells and walking in winter wonderlands!

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  • Title The Spell of Sorcerer's Skull
  • Author John Bellairs
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 170
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Puffin Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date August 3, 2004
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780142402658 / 0142402656
  • Weight 0.32 lbs (0.15 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.76 x 5.08 x 0.47 in (19.71 x 12.90 x 1.19 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 880
  • Library of Congress subjects Magic, Dixon, Johnny (Fictitious character)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 84007114
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

Is there no end to the suspense John Bellairs can create? (School Library Journal, starred review)

ThereÆs suspense and action aplenty. . . . Perfect for the pre-Stephen King set. (Booklist)

Brace yourself for a wild ride. (Kirkus Reviews)

About the author

John Anthony Bellairs (1938-1991) is an award-winning American author, perhaps best known for his fantasy novel The Face in the Frost. He is also the author of many gothic mystery novels for children and young adults, including The House with a Clock in its Walls (which received both the New York Times Outstanding Book of Award and the American Library Association Children's Books of International Interest Award), The Lamp from the Warlock's Tomb (which won the Edgar Allen Poe Award), and The Specter from the Magician's Museum (which won the New York Public Library "Best Books for the Teen Age" Award.
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