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BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS




Series: Sixty-Eight Rooms


Cover art for THE PIRATE'S COIN
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 28, 2013
by Marianne Malone, illustrated by Greg Call

"Dedicated Sixty-Eight Rooms readers will have the patience to sift through, but if newcomers to the series start here, they just might abandon ship. (Fantasy. 8-12)"
Sixth-grade sleuths Jack and Ruthie are no strangers to the magic of the miniature Thorne Rooms, but this time, changing the past may do more harm than good. Read full book review >
Cover art for STEALING MAGIC
CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 24, 2012
by Marianne Malone, illustrated by Greg Call

"A blend of magic, history and mystery for patient readers who want to catch the crook but don't necessarily need a good chase. (Fantasy. 8-12)"
Mystery abounds once again in the miniature Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE SIXTY-EIGHT ROOMS
CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 23, 2010
by Marianne Malone, illustrated by Gina Triplett

"Predictable but pleasant. (Magical adventure. 8-12)"
Who hasn't seen the carefully composed exhibits of miniatures at a museum, or even a simple dollhouse, and wondered what it would be like to be small enough to walk inside? Read full book review >