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170:(2001) for Kirkus Reviews read that, "In comparison to the original , this addition to the series falls short." and "For fans of Bellairs hungry for another dose of his spellbinding mystery, this will serve to deaden the thirst, but not quench it."
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163:(2000), Kirkus Reviews called it a "heart-tugging period piece" and "Rather than an action adventure, this is a quiet story of a boy who learns to accept himself and of a man who learns to value the steadfast loyalty of a dog."
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