ANNOTATION

Rose Rita Pottinger and Mrs. Zimmermann are transported back to 1828 to save the Weiss family from being destroyed by a wicked wizard.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

It was a warm summer day in 1951 when Rose Pottinger and Mrs. Zimmermann entered the tunnel. When they had emerged, it was snowing...and the year was 1828.

Mrs. Zimmermann had felt that the ghost of Granny Wetherbee, who had taught Mrs. Zimmermann witchery, was in trouble and needed help. So she and Rose Rita had traveled to Pennsylvania where Granny had lived. They never dreamed that they would also journey back to a time long ago where they would encounter a sorcerer more terrifying than either could have imagined.

John Bellairs has written another scary thriller starring Rose Rita Pottinger and Mrs. Zimmermann, who last appeared in The Letter, the witch, and the Ring, the third book in The House With a Clock in its Walls trilogy.

John Bellairs's untimely death interrupted a very illustrious writing career. However there are several more books that Mr. Bellairs left that Dial will be publishing. Brad Strickland, a longtime Bellairs fan, will be completing them, just as he did The Ghost in the Mirror. Mr. Strickland is the author of several books, including Dragon's Plunder.

FROM THE CRITICS

AudioFile - Donna B. Good

Mrs. Zimmermann and her young friend, Rose Rita, enter a time warp and are thrown back 200 years. They encounter hexes, black and white magic, ghosts, and sorcery of all kinds. The magical plot is equaled by Guidall¿¿¿s narration. His voice changes fluidly to reflect the characters and the suspense. He depicts the delightful heroines as effectively as the frightening evil characters. This charming mystery and ghost story will appeal to middle school students, and adult listeners may also find themselves engaged. D.D.G. ¿¿¿AudioFile, Portland, Maine