Do You like book The Mystery Of The Cupboard (1993)?
I felt like this book was not really in keeping with the same tone as the previous three in the series and we enjoyed it far less. The suggested reader age level stayed the same, but the subject matter to me was much more mature than a 9-year-old could understand. In addition, I found this book (and the one that follows it, #5) to be far more 'British' in terms of slang--it was obviously not Americanized at all for the US market. I no trouble with it but I found I had to change or explain things so my daughter would understand, and if I had been reading this as a 9-year-old on my own, I'm not sure if I would have understood. I really think you could read the first three books in this series and call it good. This book expands the mythology a bit by explaining how the magic got into the key and the cupboard, but the beloved characters from the other books (Little Bear, Boone, Matron) barely make an appearance and the story suffers because of it.
—Heidi
Now THIS is how an author is supposed to write an epicly twisted tale that the reader just can't get enough of. Omri continues his adventures with his plastic-come-to-life friends in "The Mystery of the Cupboard". There are so many individual elements that had to come together throughout time to create the story of "The Indian in the Cupboard" as we know it. This book pieces the puzzling history together in a fantastic and almost unbelievable way. But once you read it, you'll realize there truly was no other way that such a magical thing could happen.Plus, the ending is FABULOUS.Next up, I cannot wait to read the 5th and final book in the saga.
—Tarissa
This one wasn't around when I read the first three books as a kid. It wasn't until, much older, as a father recommending the best books to my daughter when I realized that there were more. I believe there is one more book after this one, too. I didn't know what I would think of this one. It was certainly different from the previous three... but MAN was it good! That's one think about Lynne Reid Banks--she doesn't write down to her readers. She simply write a great book that kids and adults and just going to love--and nothing less than that.I will admit that this one was paced a little slower than the others, but it's a strong book, a good read. In face I enjoyed it more than #3 in the series and I can't wait to read the next installment. My girlfriend, my daughter and I all loved it!
—Dudley Danes
