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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 1989
Gr 3-6 Readers, regardless of their ability, will not be satisfied by these trite hi/lo stories. The formula calls for 60 pages, divided into 9 chapters of approximately 7 pages. Only short, simple sentences are used; conversations are brief, repetitive, and absurdly colloquial ("So what did you compute today, my man?"). Each book is illustrated with five rough, very amateurish, line sketches. A mysterious house holds danger and intrigue for a group of boys in The Dark Secret. In Message from Outer Space Don's summer jo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More


