I read every one of his stories I could as a child. For whatever reason I was completely enthralled by his plotlines. Adding to the spookiness of the books were the covers and illustrations by Edward Gorey, who seems to make everything both attractive and eerie at the same time. I recommend them even now. I think I'll check the local library for them. The were apparently popular enough that another author took up the form after Bellairs died.
Some of his books:
The Face in the Frost
A House with a Clock in its Walls
The Curse of the Blue Figurine
The Dark Secret of Weatherend
The Eyes of the Killer Robot (maybe my favorite)
The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull
The Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost
Anyone else read them?
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I loved those books when I was growing up. That brings back so many memories. I'd say my favorite one was probably "The Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost" (that was the one where Fergie and the Professor had to save Johnny from possession by Windrow's ghost, right?), but they were all good. I always liked how Bellairs wove history and the occult together, and of course Edward Gorey's illustrations were great, too.