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Review Summaries
"In this sequel to The Curse of the Blue Figurine, Johnny Dixon's grandmother falls ill with a brain tumor. In order to help Johnny with the stress, his friend Professor Childermass takes him to spend some time away from home. Once on holiday, Johnny works to solve a riddle that will reveal the hiding place of the lost fortune of the late Mr. Glomus. Johnny is determined to find the hiding place of the dead man's will because there is a $10,000 reward for whoever can solve the puzzle of it's hiding place.
Even though Johnny friend, Professor Childermass, tells Johnny to stay away from Mr. Glomus's house, Johnny doesn't listen. When he enters the dead man's mansion one night, he finds himself in a race against the supernatural, trying to outwit the dead man, stay alive and find the money at the same time.
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Jennifer Selk, Resident John Bellairs Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book Descript. of chases or violence - 20% planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30% Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy story on current Earth
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Horror story?
Yes
Horror plotlets
- the ghost chased me!
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a kid
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th century
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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