4.09 avg rating — 5,998 ratings

"I read this whenever I've cause to be angry at the sea"

3.65 avg rating — 48 ratings

"What do you do when the tramsmatter upgefucks?"

3.95 avg rating — 19 ratings

"Not very long, but the joke's worth it."

4.11 avg rating — 2,793 ratings

"Alexander Key's novelizations are not the best. but this is a gentle, fine book "

3.78 avg rating — 1,275 ratings

"A very elaborate and punny book, for people well versed in science fiction. Bonus question: what IS
"Purple"'s given name?"

3.78 avg rating — 3,717 ratings

"With The Integral Trees, this would get my vote for the most original location ever."

2.94 avg rating — 31 ratings

"I like this more for its cool worldbuilding than for its story, which is not very good."

3.39 avg rating — 174 ratings

"Lafayette o'Leary is always fun."

4.13 avg rating — 10,359 ratings

4.25 avg rating — 16 ratings

"People remember Crockett Johnson for Harold And The Purple Crayon and The Carrot Seed. But Barnaby is too often forgotten, and this adventure, with the timid Gus The Ghost terrified of 'coffee fiends' is one of my favorites,"