Scream Street: Skull of the Skeleton by Tommy Donbavand
Walker
Books, 2009. ISBN 9781406314281.
(Ages
8 and up) Recommended. The fifth book in the Scream Street
series finds
werewolf Luke Watson searching for another of the relics which will
help his
family escape back to their old lives. It's Halloween, and the arrival
of a new
celebrity resident is causing a stir. Eddie aka the Headless Horseman,
makes a
grand entrance, causing mummies and skeletons alike to swoon. That is,
until
his head disappears. Meanwhile Luke, Cleo and Resus must fight a demon
created
by Sir Otto before his parents, and indeed the whole of Scream Street
are
destroyed.
This book, while part of a series, is also successful as a
stand-alone read, as the characters are reintroduced and motives
explained
clearly. With witty writing, an abundance of bad taste, and a
fast-moving plot,
this is sure to entertain.
Donella
Reed