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117 pp.
| Cricket |
August, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-8126-2700-9$$15.95
(4)
1-3
Illustrated by
Paul Brewer.
Robert is involved with two escapes this time, first to the mountains with his friend Paul's family for some skiing, and second when he leads the chase for class snake Sally. Both plot lines are tepid, their conclusions too easily anticipated by the book's audience, but the reading remains easy in this subpar entry in a generally better-than-average series featuring light-handed black-and-white illustrations.