The Moon Robber (Magic Door
Series) by Stephen Krensky
Magical Fun
After an earthquake unexpectedly rumbles through Old Bridgeport one
day, pals Joey, Michael, and Sarah are amazed to see a rusted old door in
the local toy shop swing open. Stepping through, they find themselves not
only in another room (a mirror image of the shop they just left), but in
another dimension. Here they encounter a cow practicing her moon jumps,
a grumpy man in the moon, a cloud keeper (and peddler), and a giant who
is afraid of the dark. If the night sky is ever to have light again, the children
must stop the giant from hoarding--or even destroying--the moon! The
many fans of Dean Morrisseys Ship of Dreams, The Great Kettles: A Tale
of Time, and other picture-book fantasies will be delighted to see this new
title from the author/artist. Its the first book in the new Magic Door series,
for which Morrissey teams up with well-known childrens author Stephen
Krensky. Although the story does not glow with originality or flow
seamlessly to its conclusion, readers will enjoy the idea of the moon being
a spaceship that needs constant maintenance, and chuckle over such
amusing details as a flying quilted tugboat. The illustrations are the

obvious draw here. Morrisseys vivid oil paintings (each shamelessly
signed) seem to be the hook on which the entire book hangs. (Ages 7 to
11) --Emilie Coulter
Personal Review: The Moon Robber (Magic Door Series) by
Stephen Krensky
Sarah and Michael, both 10, were standing at the window of the Magic
Door Toyshop with Joey, 6, when owner Sam set a toy on his workbench
and implied that it was magic. The shop had a door with an arched top,
and a great latch and bolt. They had never seen it open. Suddenly, as Sam
spoke, the gumball machine on the bench started to shake and a strange
rumble passed through the shop. Nothing like this had ever happened
before in Old Bridgeport. Then, right before them, the magic door swung
open.The door led to a dusty shop, although there was no other shop next
door and no door on the Sam's outside wall. There was a clock tower.
They found themselves in Kettles, and Videlia Potts introduced herself as
the shop owner. With eyes bright as stars, she explained that the magic
door connected Kettles to the Outland. Just then, an earthquake seemed
to shake the shop. It was Mogg, the local giant.The children met the cow
who jumped over the moon, and saw the actual moon, not to mention the
man in it. In the next six chapters, the children had several adventures
before returning to Sam's shop, where the clock was only 20 minutes later
than when they had left.This is a great book, albeit short (64 pages) and
the illustrations are wonderful. It is most suitable for children in first or
second grade. Alyssa A. Lappen
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