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A review by calistareads
The Figure in the Shadows by John Bellairs
4.0
I flew home from my holiday today and this was the perfect book to read on the plane. I was able to finish it in one sitting.
This is the second book in the Lewis Barnavelt series. Lewis has made a friend in tomboy Rose Rita. They make a good pair. Lewis needs Rose to help him grow up a bit. Lewis is mostly a coward and he has weight issues. He is still, a likable character. Rose Rita is tough and stands up to bullies.
Lewis is given his Grandfathers 'magic coin' and he believes it will make him brave. When he figures out it has turned him into a puppet, he gets scared and he needs all the help he can get.
I really enjoy reading these books. John Bellairs has an amazing style. He is good at setting mood and his characters are different. There is more magic and sorcery in this book. The setting is winter from October to Christmas and they do exchange presents. I love all the snow in the book. I have not seen any this year, so it was nice to read about weather we should be having.
This is the second book in the Lewis Barnavelt series. Lewis has made a friend in tomboy Rose Rita. They make a good pair. Lewis needs Rose to help him grow up a bit. Lewis is mostly a coward and he has weight issues. He is still, a likable character. Rose Rita is tough and stands up to bullies.
Lewis is given his Grandfathers 'magic coin' and he believes it will make him brave. When he figures out it has turned him into a puppet, he gets scared and he needs all the help he can get.
I really enjoy reading these books. John Bellairs has an amazing style. He is good at setting mood and his characters are different. There is more magic and sorcery in this book. The setting is winter from October to Christmas and they do exchange presents. I love all the snow in the book. I have not seen any this year, so it was nice to read about weather we should be having.