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The Bell, the Book, and the Spellbinder
The Johnny Dixon Series (Book 11)
- Narrator
- Johnny Heller
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 14 March 2023
- Run Time
- 3 hours 2 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Hidden away in the local library, a sorcerer’s book casts an evil spell in the next novel in the Johnny Dixon Series.
Johnny Dixon and his best friend, Fergie, are whiling away a rainy day at the Duston Heights library when Johnny asks a screwy question: “What’s the last book in the library?” After Johnny goes home, Fergie decides to find out. There, under number 999.99, he finds a very peculiar tome, The Book of True Wishes, which is all about Fergie’s favorite subject: himself. The book knows Fergie’s name and promises him everything he ever wanted, which means he is about to forget a very important rule: be careful what you wish for.
When the book puts Fergie under the spell of a mad old wizard, Johnny and his friend Professor Childermass will do whatever it takes to break the book’s hold and save their friend.
Critics Review
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“Sophisticated notions on the nature of good and evil, nuanced storytelling, and expert world-building.”
AV Club, praise for the series
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“There’s suspense and action aplenty…Perfect for the pre-Stephen King set.”
Booklist, praise for the series
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Details
- Author
- John Bellairs, Brad Strickland
- Narrator
- Johnny Heller
- Duration
- 3 hours 2 minutes
- Release Date
- 14 March 2023
- ISBN
- 9798200982530
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mysteries and the unexplained
Synopsis
Hidden away in the local library, a sorcerer’s book casts an evil spell in the next novel in the Johnny Dixon Series.Johnny Dixon and his best friend, Fergie, are whiling away a rainy day at the Duston Heights library when Johnny asks a screwy question: “What’s the last book in the library?” After Johnny goes home, Fergie decides to find out. There, under number 999.99, he finds a very peculiar tome, The Book of True Wishes, which is all about Fergie’s favorite subject: himself. The book knows Fergie’s name and promises him everything he ever wanted, which means he is about to forget a very important rule: be careful what you wish for.When the book puts Fergie under the spell of a mad old wizard, Johnny and his friend Professor Childermass will do whatever it takes to break the book’s hold and save their friend.
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