Johnny Dixon: The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull (Paperback)

from themulhern

Another incoherent story by John Bellairs. The Gorey illustration on the front cover, with the caved in roof is so right and so New England. I go by just such a roof pretty frequently. The appeal is the 1950s New England setting...the gothic parts are quaint.

from NurseBob

A little too heavy on the religion this time around with Johnny Dixon's priest friend doling out Catholic voodoo against a vengeful ghost but still a fun read even if you forget to say your prayers.

from mstrust

Johnny goes on a New Hampshire vacation with his neighbor, Professor Childermass. They happen to stay at an inn that contains the Childremass clock, reputed to be haunted. When Johnny wakes in the night and is drawn to the clock to watch a horrible death in it's diorama, then Professor Childermas...

from particle_p

This was my favorite book as a kid! The rainy night on the ferry where Johnny goes outside to throw the tiny skull from the dollhouse overboard still scares me. Something about the geographical scope of this book also made me love it. Almost every New England state except Rhode Island gets at lea...

from particle_p

This was my favorite book as a kid! The rainy night on the ferry where Johnny goes outside to throw the tiny skull from the dollhouse overboard still scares me. Something about the geographical scope of this book also made me love it. Almost every New England state except Rhode Island gets at lea...