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ebarrett3's review against another edition
3.0
My eight-year-old: "I don't think I liked that one as much."
Me: "Yeah? Why is that?"
Him: "I dunno. It had all that scary gross stuff."
Yeah, this one was a little gruesome. And the magical solution to the problem went from Terrible! and Horrifying! to solved super fast. They have six hours to solve the problem but the characters then take two hours "with one thing and another" ?!?!? so Lewis can change out of wet clothes. Also I'm still fuzzy on why Lewis and Rose Rita didn't just talk to Johnathan and Mrs Zimmerman instead of being secretive about their investigation.
Me: "Yeah? Why is that?"
Him: "I dunno. It had all that scary gross stuff."
Yeah, this one was a little gruesome. And the magical solution to the problem went from Terrible! and Horrifying! to solved super fast. They have six hours to solve the problem but the characters then take two hours "with one thing and another" ?!?!? so Lewis can change out of wet clothes. Also I'm still fuzzy on why Lewis and Rose Rita didn't just talk to Johnathan and Mrs Zimmerman instead of being secretive about their investigation.
scaifea's review
4.0
A bridge over a local river is being torn down and replaced, and Lewis, Rose Rita, Uncle Jonathan, and Mrs. Zimmerman are all worried what that will mean. The bridge was more than a public works project - it was build with magic iron to keep something very evil at bay. So Lewis and Rose Rita do some sleuthing to figure out exactly what is lurking under the bridge and who is trying to set it free.
I think Stickland does a nice job of taking over this series, and this is another fun entry. Charlie certainly enjoys them and they make great bedtime read-alouds.
I think Stickland does a nice job of taking over this series, and this is another fun entry. Charlie certainly enjoys them and they make great bedtime read-alouds.
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