Ghost Night ($16.99; Sept. 1996; 32 pp.; 0-8037-1946-9): An unresolved love affair and sibling rivalry add some unexpected twists to this 3-D photographic ghost story. On a dare, ``you'' are spending the night in a house haunted by the Delancy family, all of whom supposedly died in a yellow fever epidemic soon after the Civil War. But there's a skeleton in the closet, or, more literally, in a trunk. All of the ghostly family members make 3-D appearances (provided readers peer through the special plastic glasses that are included). The scare factor is diminished considerably by the glare of dark glossy pages, tiny images, and the inconvenience of flipping the glasses on and off to alternately view images and read. (Picture book. 8-11)
Pub Date: Sept. 1, 1996
ISBN: 0-8037-1946-9
Page Count: 32
Publisher: Dial Books
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1996
The stars of Maxie, Rosie, and Earl: Partners in Grime (1990) return, as odd a trio as any in middle-grade fiction. Narrator Rosie is running for president of her class; if she can't win, she'll at least take her opponents down with her. With an uncle in law enforcement, Rosie believes it's her duty to inform on wrongdoers: when she's the victim of sabotage by another candidate (cute soccer star Alan Allen), her retaliation is a ``secret'' note to her classmates alerting them to Alan's past—shoplifting as a first grader. Her tale is as bright and funny as they come, especially when plumpish Earl and too-smart Maxie are on the scene as reasonably loyal allies. Rosie loses the election—but somehow, readers will want to cheer her on to further adventures. (Fiction. 8-11)
Pub Date: Oct. 1, 1991
ISBN: 0-679-82094-9
Page Count: 114
Publisher: Knopf
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1991
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First in another formulaic series (``Pet Patrol'') aimed at middle-grade readers. Though Evie's first five business ideas have ended in disaster, she has high hopes for the sixth; she and friend Megan release nine balloons with ads for a pet-care service. They return home to find a boxful of puppies already on the porch and a note asking that they be given away by four that afternoon. Can it be done? Of course—after a few false starts and minor mishaps. A typical assortment of kindly adults and slightly differentiated children comprise the cast, while the antics of the four frisky puppies supply a cupful of humor. Mild entertainment for readers who are enjoying Roos's ``Pet Lovers' Club'' books and want more of the same. Illustrations not seen. (Fiction. 9-11)
Pub Date: Sept. 1, 1992
ISBN: 0-670-84346-6
Page Count: 64
Publisher: Viking
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 1992
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