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Martin and Peter acquire a mischievous new dog and two lonely ghosts.
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 3-5-- Peter and Martin want a big dog like the stray sheepdog that is roaming around their new cabin, but have to settle for a small but lively mutt from the animal shelter instead. The brothers hear mysterious laughter at night, and discover that the cabin is haunted by a lonely ghost. When the sheepdog also proves to be a ghost, they decide to solve the problem by getting the two together. The combination of supernatural and pet themes works well. The excellent full-page pencil drawings are realistically rendered and appropriately spooky when they should be. The scary parts are much milder than many of Wright's previous books, making this gentle story suitable for younger children.-- Elaine Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
出版社周刊评论
When Martin and Peter encounter the lonely ghosts of a farmer and a sheepdog, they try to reunite the pair. At the same time, the boys begin to appreciate the companionship and loving nature of Rosie, their own dog. Wright's eerie, frequently somber details will easily beguile readers: ``Moonlight shone right through the mournful face, the raggedy trousers held up with red suspenders, and the tattered shirt. He looked like a ghostly scarecrow.'' Forthright descriptions of the novel's picturesque setting create a marked contrast to the dim and haunting images. ``From the top of Popcorn Hill you could see for miles. Fruit trees, with blossoms that looked like popcorn, dotted the hillside. Beyond were meadows and a creek, and there were woods everywhere.'' These youngsters are flesh-and-blood creations (unlike some of their encounters); the most reluctant readers will be cheering them on every step of the way. With a skill and style somewhat unusual for this genre, Ritz's handsomely shaded, full-page drawings add considerable atmosphere. Ages 8-12. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
Brothers Martin and Peter Tracy spend their days following a mysterious sheepdog they see wandering on Popcorn Hill; their evenings are spent listening to an invisible, laughing ghost. The revelation that the dog is also a ghost is paralleled with scenes in which the brothers become increasingly attached to their own new dog. The boys are likable characters, and the genuinely spooky sequences are nicely balanced by warm scenes featuring the Tracy family. Appealing black-and-white illustrations add atmosphere to an accessible story. From HORN BOOK 1993, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus评论
Martin and his little brother Peter like the little hilltop cabin where they move after Dad loses his job--until they begin to hear eerie laughter in their room at night. It's the ghost of Tom Buffle, who used to live there: lonely, he's looking for companionship, but the boys, especially Peter, are too scared to oblige. Meanwhile, they've reluctantly settled for nice middle- sized Rosie instead of the huge dog they'd hoped for, and are trying to tame a sheepdog that occasionally wanders by. Turns out the sheepdog's a ghost, too, and, once matched up, both ghosts- -and the relieved boys--are happy. Wright paints the situation with a broad brush, with parents strictly from stock; but the boys' relationship is nicely drawn and their dialogue lively and believable, while Ritz's detailed, realistic full-page drawings are unusually warm and appealing. Likable and accessible: good popular fare. (Fiction. 7-10)
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Gr. 2-4. The author of The Dollhouse Murders (1983) turns her attention to a slightly younger audience in this beginning chapter book. The Tracys like living in their rustic cabin on Popcorn Hill, but brothers Martin and Peter are frightened by the lonely ghost who visits their bedroom late at night looking for company. The boys are pleased that their parents agree to let them have a dog, but wish she were a bit bigger, like the mysterious stray sheep dog they keep running into. When the boys discover that the sheep dog is actually a ghost, they devise a plan to unite the two lonely specters so both will leave Popcorn Hill for good. In the process, they begin to appreciate their real dog, Rosie, for her many fine qualities. The combination of ghosts and dogs is an appealing one, and Wright wisely tempers her usually eerie writing style for a younger audience. A step up, both in plot and suspense, from such easy-to-read mysteries as those of Patricia Reilly Giff, this will appeal to a wide range of developing readers. ~--Kay ~Weisman