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Cole, Frank L.
2 Reviews
(4)
4-6
CastleCorp's roller coaster promises to be the "ride of a lifetime." Four kids are selected to ride its test run. Of course, the ride isn't what it seems, and the children are soon face-to-face with their deepest fears. Though entertaining, the story stumbles a bit in its attempt to pay tribute to both Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Crichton's Jurassic Park.
Reviewer: Grace Enriquez
(4)
4-6
Twelve-year-old Walter Prairie dies unexpectedly and becomes a guardian agent--kind of like a guardian angel but less angelic (and less interesting)--for Charlie Dewdle, a budding ghost-hunter. Unfortunately, Charlie has made himself a target for all the dark omens in the area by possessing the highly dangerous Summoner's Handbook. Despite a predictable good-versus-evil plot, the humorous adventure is good fun.
Reviewer: Lauren Rizzuto
2 reviews
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