The story: When the Walker kids move with their parents into the ancient, eerie Kristoff House, they instantly suspect something's not right. And that's BEFORE they're attacked by the Wind Witch, their parents go missing, and the entire house is thrust into a crazy mashup of settings taken from the books of Denver Kristoff, an old-time bestselling author. Kristoff's daughter (now the Wind Witch) sends the kids on a mission: find a missing book of immense power, or never see your parents again. The kids pick up a World War I pilot as a buddy, then battle warriors, giants, pirates, and skeletons--and that's just in book 1! Sequel is "Battle of the Beasts".
June Cleaver’s ratings: Language PG; Nudity G; Sexual Content G; Violence PG; Substance Abuse G; Magic & the Occult PG-13; GLBT Content G; Adult Themes G; overall rating PG.
Liz's comments: The first in a series, with more action than an action movie--oh wait, that's because Chris Columbus is a co-author with Ned Vizzini. The story was fine, although the characters seemed a bit young for their assigned ages. You do have to wonder if Columbus decided to help write the story so they wouldn't have to pay so much in royalties when they make the movie...!
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