The Chessmen of Doom

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Summary: Chessmen Of Doom
Review: A dead eye....a room with a no view.... pallid dwarves on a board that is not true....What did Professor Childermass's eccentric brother mean by this mysterious riddle? And why has he left a will that says the professor must stay the entire summer on his ramshackle estate or lose the huge 10 million dollar inheritance.

Anthony, a 13 year old blonde haired kid, and his two friends, Roderick Childermass,and Fergie, a tall red-head, join together to defeat Mr. Stallybrass to stop from destroying the world.

At the old estate, Anthony finds himself sleeping one night in the estate when something is standing right next to him and says "You might be close to the clue of all time," Anthony ponders then finally dozes off to sleep. One day they meet up with a strange person and little dwarves fall out of his trench coat. But in the tower room they find a chessboard? What could that mean? The man Mr. Stallybrass has the power to destroy the world by using comets? How wil Anthony and his friends save the world form this wizard? Can a pin and a witch save them from the evil!

I really liked this book, because it has a lot about mysterious things,and riddles that you can follow through the story. So I give it two thumbs up! So if you like riddles, mysterious, science-fiction books this one is right down your alley. So get down to your local bookstore and buy The Chessmen of Doom by John Bellairs!

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Summary: Great! Read it.
Review: Great Book. John Bellairs has definatly out done himself. The book centers around the young Johnny Dixon and his friend Proffessor Childermass. When the Proffesor's brother, Perry, dies, the Prof. is set to inherit his fortune. The only catch is that he has to spend the summer at Perry's eccentric home in north Maine. Johnny and his friend Fergie decide to go with to keep the Proffessor company. Little do they know that danger is lurking at the house...... The suspense is huge and the storytelling is captivating. Just don't read it late at night, or you're liable to get nightmares!

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Summary: Scary, witty, memorable characters and great plot!!
Review: Professor Childermas, John Dixon, and Fergie take a trip to Maine. They are visiting the Professor's dead brother's mansion when they stumble onto a plot involving a strange poem, a crazed wizard and a set of grotesque little ivory chessmen. It's a must read!! With a scary tone and witty comic relief. The characters are fantastic and the plot is superb!!!

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Summary: Great Book!
Review: The Chessmen of Doom was the best book I've ever read! If you like mystery books, get this, but don't read it at night.

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Summary: A need to have book!
Review: The first part started off slow, but the last few chapters kept you on the edge of your seat!! R.L. Stine could never match this! My favorite part was the mysterious poem. Definitly one of John Bellairs best!

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Summary: this book was the best
Review: this book is so good! i have to admit, the first couple of chapters are pretty slow, but as the book goes on it gets better! this was my favorite book of all time, and i guarentee you'll like it. my favorite part was the poem, which i memorized........................

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Summary: A great book for chills and a little old mans humor
Review: This is a great book if you like a chilling tale, witty humor, and great Plot

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Summary: Great Book!
Review: This is the second John Bellairs story I've purchased and read to my 8 and 10 year old kids and they disliked it even more than I did. In their words: "boring!". The characters aren't developed all that well, the story is uneven and the ending is anticlimatic. Rather than "being on the edge of our seats" we kept waiting for something of real interest to develop and once finished, we were more than happy to put this one behind us and move on to the latest Harry Potter book. Forgive me all you John Bellairs fans, but after reading two of his supposedly best books (this one and The House With The Clock In Its Walls) I think we'll try some other recommended authors.

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Summary: Disappointing .........
Review: This is the second John Bellairs story I've purchased and read to my 8 and 10 year old kids and they disliked it even more than I did. In their words: "boring!". The characters aren't developed all that well, the story is uneven and the ending is anticlimatic. Rather than "being on the edge of our seats" we kept waiting for something of real interest to develop and once finished, we were more than happy to put this one behind us and move on to the latest Harry Potter book. Forgive me all you John Bellairs fans, but after reading two of his supposedly best books (this one and The House With The Clock In Its Walls) I think we'll try some other recommended authors.

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Summary: Disappointing .........
Review: This is the second John Bellairs story I've purchased and read to my 8 and 10 year old kids and they disliked it even more than I did. In their words: "boring!". The characters aren't developed all that well, the story is uneven and the ending is anticlimatic. Rather than "being on the edge of our seats" we kept waiting for something of real interest to develop and once finished, we were more than happy to put this one behind us and move on to the latest Harry Potter book. Forgive me all you John Bellairs fans, but after reading two of his supposedly best books (this one and The House With The Clock In Its Walls) I think we'll try some other recommended authors.