![]() ![]() Ĭopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. While not a great book, it does have more substance than many. ![]() So much science fantasy for this age group has such rapid-fire pacing and pyrotechnics that this book stands out by its willingness to take time with the story and keep the super powers low-key. While the book moves slowly to the all-too-quickly-resolved climax, it does sustain interest. test (1990) Two friends too many (1990) Alcott Library is falling down (1991) Poppy and the lost cat (1981) The secret life of Dilly McBean (1986) Tink in a tangle (1984) and To catch a crook (1988). In these qualities he will appeal to readers who like Alexander Key's Escape to Witch Mountain (Westminster, 1968). About ArchiveGrid How to Search Include Your Collections. The loss of his parents and the need to keep his power a secret add dimension to Dilly's character, which is otherwise awfully sweet. Dilly foils the villain by magnetizing his computer, just as his school friends break into the bad guys' hideout to rescue Dilly. ![]() Meanwhile, a mad scientist plots to kidnap Dilly for ransom. The guardian, who knows his secret, arranges for a famous physicist to help Dilly experiment with his power. He acquires a dog, whose disobedience provides comic relief. After he attends a succession of private boarding schools, one of his guardians arranges for him to attend public school in a rural town. Grade 4-6 Orphaned Dilly is rich and has a secret power: he can make himself magnetic when he chooses. ![]()
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