The Eyes of the Killer Robot vs The Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The Eyes of the Killer Robot The Eyes of the Killer Robot John Bellairs · 1986 ★★★★☆ 3.9 167 pages · ≈ 3 h 06 m · Light
“Johnny got embarrassed sometimes, when the professor started screeching and yelling.”

Evaristus Sloane is a scientist who has invented a baseball-playing robot. But the robot can only be activated by human eyes, and the maniacal wizard has selected none other than 13-year-old Johnny Dixon as the next…

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Cover of The Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost The Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost John Bellairs · 1985 ★★★★☆ 4.0 153 pages · ≈ 2 h 50 m · Light

Collapsed in a weird trance, Johnny Dixon is dying. Professor Childermass and Fergie soon learn the horrifying reason: Johnny is possessed by the spirit of the evil Warren Windrow. In a desperate effort to find a clue…

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The Eyes of the Killer RobotThe Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost
Goodreads 3.9 (1045) —
Hardcover 4.2 (3) 4.0 (3)
Apple Books 4.5 (6) 4.5 (8)

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The Eyes of the Killer RobotThe Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost
Ratings 1045 8
Editions 14 10
Citations — 1
Want to read 414 —
Reading it now 31 —
Written reviews 61 —
Pages 167 153

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