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Wondering how her beagle, Irving, has turned into a plastic lawn ornament and why her parents are acting strangely, Becky questions whether or not her weird new neighbors, who have moved into the haunted house next door, are responsible
128 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 1997
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June 25, 2020
2⭐️
A curious neighbour has just moved in next door. Becky instantly senses it is a wizard. Then, a lot of mysterious phenomenons begin occurring in the neighborhood when everyone’s pets turn into stiff plastic.
This was a fast-paced read, and fairly entertaining...however, I don’t get the ending...???
A curious neighbour has just moved in next door. Becky instantly senses it is a wizard. Then, a lot of mysterious phenomenons begin occurring in the neighborhood when everyone’s pets turn into stiff plastic.
This was a fast-paced read, and fairly entertaining...however, I don’t get the ending...???
May 30, 2023
Read this with the little guy after finding it in a little free library. Bizarre story…1 star. The other star is for the no-bake cookie recipe on page 105.
June 3, 2024
Re-read June 1 2024
Re-read June 6th, 2019. Still love this book and the feelings it has inspired after all these years.
(Weird, I thought I'd written a review for this)...
Okay, so this is a book I read probably more than a dozen times from the age of 10, and up. It was one of those books that made a big enough impact on me that, nearly twenty years later, I had to procure another copy of it. Partly for nostalgia's sake, and partly because I wanted to introduce some of the books that impacted me to my daughter.
So in re-reading this short months ago, I had contrasting reactions. On one hand, the writing was a lot more simplistic than my ten-year-old (and even thirteen-year-old) self remembered. But considering this is middle-grade, aimed at younger kids, I didn't find it a deterrent. Secondly--everything I ever pictured happening in the book stayed the same. The houses, neighbourhood, hidden spaces between Becky's house and the magicians'...it all looked the same. The characters even looked the same to me, and even understanding phrasing now that I didn't back then, I couldn't help picturing the actions of characters--mistakenly or not--being the same. Overall, it kept it entertaining.
The only thing that bothers me--and I think it did back then--is that the evil magician didn't get enough "screen time", in my opinion. Don't ask me why; I always liked him back then, and I like him now, years later. In a way, I feel like his evil machinations fell short. What can I say? I'm a sucker for a good antagonist, and his character had that feel to him--even if that feeling doesn't come across as fully realized.
But that said, I still enjoy this book for what it is; a trip down memory lane, one that pulled me out of many an unpleasant time in my life, growing up, and one I hope my daughter will get to enjoy as much as I did.
Re-read June 6th, 2019. Still love this book and the feelings it has inspired after all these years.
(Weird, I thought I'd written a review for this)...
Okay, so this is a book I read probably more than a dozen times from the age of 10, and up. It was one of those books that made a big enough impact on me that, nearly twenty years later, I had to procure another copy of it. Partly for nostalgia's sake, and partly because I wanted to introduce some of the books that impacted me to my daughter.
So in re-reading this short months ago, I had contrasting reactions. On one hand, the writing was a lot more simplistic than my ten-year-old (and even thirteen-year-old) self remembered. But considering this is middle-grade, aimed at younger kids, I didn't find it a deterrent. Secondly--everything I ever pictured happening in the book stayed the same. The houses, neighbourhood, hidden spaces between Becky's house and the magicians'...it all looked the same. The characters even looked the same to me, and even understanding phrasing now that I didn't back then, I couldn't help picturing the actions of characters--mistakenly or not--being the same. Overall, it kept it entertaining.
The only thing that bothers me--and I think it did back then--is that the evil magician didn't get enough "screen time", in my opinion. Don't ask me why; I always liked him back then, and I like him now, years later. In a way, I feel like his evil machinations fell short. What can I say? I'm a sucker for a good antagonist, and his character had that feel to him--even if that feeling doesn't come across as fully realized.
But that said, I still enjoy this book for what it is; a trip down memory lane, one that pulled me out of many an unpleasant time in my life, growing up, and one I hope my daughter will get to enjoy as much as I did.
August 3, 2016
I'm not even sure where to begin. I know it's a book for young children, but really!?! The kids can't even keep the same feelings for more than a sentence. Becky will say something about moving forward, Jeff will counter, she will agree with Jeff and act like it was her own idea and Jeff will give in like it was her idea and he was in the wrong. Then two paragraphs later the same conflict happens in reverse. I don't know who is who. Not only that, but they jump from subject to subject. Like they both had ADD.... Look! A squirrel!
I don't even want to start on the story line either. ... So I won't. Just don't read this book, and don't let your kids read it either.
I don't even want to start on the story line either. ... So I won't. Just don't read this book, and don't let your kids read it either.
March 18, 2013
my favorite part was when the pets were safe.the worst part was whenthe place went chaos.my favorite character was becky.the worst person was the evil wizard.auryn 9 years
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October 30, 2015
suprising
March 4, 2013
One of my favorite books as a young kid
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March 4, 2019I was searching for the name of this book for so long!!!
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