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When Lewis Barnavelt and his Uncle Jonathan take a trip to Europe to visit Jonathan's cousin Pelham, they don't know what they're getting themselves into. While exploring the mansion grounds, Lewis and his friend Bertie discover a hedge maze. They travel to the center of it and there they find a brick and stone structure. Without knowing what he is doing, Lewis unleashes an evil spirit that could destroy the world. It's up to Lewis, Bertie, and Uncle Jonathan to stop this evil spirit. |
Book Summary by David BassI think that this book was one of the best books completed by Brad Strickland. It is an adventure that cannot escape your mind. As you read the book you feel as if you are really there. I especially like the way that it is set in Europe instead of New Zebedee. I think that it is good to have some adventures in other places. I would give this book a high rating. You can obtain it by visiting Amazon Books for the reasonable price of $14.99 hardcover (with Edward Gorey illustrations).
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Excerpt from the Book
Lewis yawned. The evening had grown late. He started
to close the book. As he did so, the back endpaper suddenly flicked itself loose from the binding, and
a square of yellowed paper fluttered out. Lewis blinked. He could see now that the endpaper was a false
one. It was only a flyleaf that had been pasted around the edges to the real endpaper of the book. The
paste had given way with age. Lewis picked up the little sheet that had fallen from its hiding place.
Scribed faintly in faded black ink on the paper was a strange device made up of straight lines. It
looks just like a maze, thought Lewis. Sleepily, he traced the path. |
