Billy Bones: Tales From The Secrets Closet, The Complete Works of the Pearl Poet

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Parents can customize their settings to receive recommendations and parent tips based on their kids' ages. In an explosive conclusion, Billy and Millicent save the day by exposing the Biglum secrets to the Light of Truth, and then capture a particularly nasty Afterlife official, who wrongfully imprisoned Billys skeleton parents. Life is boring and a bit lonely for Billy, whose only friend is a beetle named Scamp, but when a little girl named Millicent moves into the attic of the big house, excitement follows. Naturally curious, she often sneaks out of her room to explore. My thanks to the nice people at Macmillan for sending the book. .. Although the "secrets" are uncovered without great difficulty, the narrative remains gripping as specters appear around every corner. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser . Recommended for a library borrowing and as a purchase only for those who are particular fans of its type. Millicent is a proper Cinderella figure - abused by the very person who gets credit for taking her in.

Good: Pretty engaging; good learning approach. Please observe our guidelines Kid, 10 years old June 7, 2009 age 8+ A must read for kids ages 8+. But Billy and Millicent - who can see what others cannot; skeletons for example - make friends, and gradually they uncover the extent of Sir Biglum's wickedness and the ghastly secret behind it all. Meanwhile, in the Afterlife, investigations about the Boneses' own family mysteries are underway. (FEIN 41-2024986) close(x) An email you'll actually read Youre all set! Look out for our weekly updates soon. This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it. Montgomery, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green Kirkus Reviews Newly orphaned Millicent Hues has a natural curiosity that suits her new home, High Manners Manor. Despite multiple death scenes (most related in flashback), it's a light read with a gentle tone. For those who like something with a bit more meat on its ghostly bones, Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror is a slightly more challenging read - and a bit more than slightly scarier.

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