(2) 4-6 Pals in Peril Tale series. Jasper Dash, Boy Technonaut, builds a transporter to beam himself to another planet. He's captured by the Dirrillill, a creature planning to conquer the universe; only Jasper, friends Katie and Lily, and Mrs. Dash stand a chance of stopping him. The fast pace, oddball characters (shown in black-and-white spot art), and humor in this series-ender will appeal to readers looking for vicarious adventure.

Reviewer: Dean Schneider | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2014

(2) 4-6 Pals in Peril Tale series. Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus. This fifth book in Anderson's good-humored satirical series gives new life to the paranormal horror novel. Lily, Jasper Dash, Katie, and Drgnan Pghlik must free Lily's mom from the clutches of a ghost--and themselves from the scorn of a snotty it-girl. Luckily, they kill two birds with one stone. Black-and-white illustrations aptly combine the hair-raising with the tongue-in-cheek.

Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2011

(3) 4-6 Pals in Peril Tale series. Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus. On the heels of their last escapade (Jasper Dash and the Flame-Pits of Delaware), Lily, Katie, and Jasper still face a harrowing journey through the mythical state where vowels have gone extinct and agents from the feared Ministry of Silence strive to capture them and win fabulous prizes. Rousing chase scenes and the series' signature absurdist embellishments--sentient lobsters!--enliven Anderson's adventure-story spoof.

Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann

(2) 4-6 Pals in Peril Tale series. Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus. In Stilts, a stilt-walking army of whales is about to take over the world. Lederhosen finds Katie, Jasper, and Lily involved in a mystery at the Moose Tongue Lodge and Resort. These volumes, featuring new cover art, have been repackaged as the Pals in Peril Tale series. Review covers these Pals in Peril Tale titles: The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen and Whales on Stilts!

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2006

(2) 4-6 Pals in Peril Tale series. Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus. In Stilts, a stilt-walking army of whales is about to take over the world. Lederhosen finds Katie, Jasper, and Lily involved in a mystery at the Moose Tongue Lodge and Resort. These volumes, featuring new cover art, have been repackaged as the Pals in Peril Tale series. Review covers these Pals in Peril Tale titles: The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen and Whales on Stilts!

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2005

(2) 4-6 Pals in Peril Tale series. Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus. Jasper, Katie, and Lily (Whales on Stilts, The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen) again save the world. A "competitive staring" contest begins the nonsense, setting off a chain of events in which the friends help monks retrieve stolen artifacts. Anderson stuffs every scene with exotic setting details; that the mystical locale is Delaware gives the story an added layer of absurdity.

Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2009