These books are such fun. I that they make kids think about responsibility and putting others first, but never become preachy. children-or-young-adult9 s Alan Shen49

then Lynne Reid had to get creative. The kid goes back in time. Oh man. Fuck you Harry Potter. 6 s M.M. Strawberry Library & Reviews4,250 348

Been a long time since I read this book. Things got weird but nonetheless a solid installment.childrens-book modern-fantasy young-adult4 s Mary-Jane375

This book takes up exactly where the previous book, "The Return of the Indian" left off. Omri's parents come home, and Omri and Patrick tell of the attempted burglary. Meanwhile, the injured Indians from the previous book's misadventure require more expert medical care than their nurse figure can provide. Patrick's cousin Emma is let in on the secret and helps to obtain surgical figures from her twin sister. In this book, Patrick travels to Boone's time in the Old West and is rescued by Ruby Lou. When Patrick returns, he brings along Ruby Lou and a tornado that was about to hit. The extensive damage to the house and city provides a distraction to the adults who were close to discovering the secret. Boone and Ruby were trapped in modern time when the magic key was lost in the tornado. When Omri finds the key in the debris, the friends help to arrange Boone and Ruby's wedding before sending them back to their own time.children-s-chapter4 s Dione Basseri973 42

It really feels this book should have been combined with "Return of the Indian." It's short, not much happens, and what does happen is pretty much all a direct result of the events of the previous book. In that it begins about six hours after that book ends, and completes the plot of the Iroquois injured in Little Bear's battle. The only reason I can imagine that they're not combined is that the books were published four years apart, so perhaps Banks hadn't intended to write a third, but, but then thought "you know what I didn't do yet? Get Boone a lady-friend."

And that's pretty much the only thing of note that happens in this story. Boone gets married. There, I saved you an hour or two of reading.

Yes, the general quality of writing is maintained, but that doesn't matter when the plot just lays there. Unresponsive. A real disappointment after the first two books in the series.audience-ya genre-fantasy reviewed ...more3 s Jess the Shelf-Declared Bibliophile2,154 841

These books continue to be entertaining. Interested to see how the next one will turn out.3 s Kim Hampton1,478 38

Another great story about Omri, Patrick, and their "little people." It picks up right where the second book in the series leaves off. I loved the new character, Ruby Lou. 3 s J.N.1,407

While a part of me feels that the first book would have been better as a standalone, this book did have an interesting twist to it. I ended up liking it better than the previous book, even though it takes place immediately after that one ended. I enjoyed the addition of Ruby Lou and found her and Boone's relationship to be cute.

This book also addresses racism toward Native Americans. There is one instance where the main character calls out his principal for not using the correct terms during the time period. A storyline concerning the principal is also brought back into this story with satisfying results.

Things wrapped up a little too neatly but overall this was a fun sequel. I Patrick less and less the more the series goes on, though. Was hoping his character would be maturing a little by now.

3.5 stars2019-reading-list own2 s Nicole322 9

Not as much fun as the previous two books (although we loved meeting Ruby). I'm not sure what part of Texas the author was describing, but it sounded more the deserts of Arizona or New Mexico than the rolling hills of Texas that I'm familiar with.

A good fantasy makes it seem what the author is describing COULD be possible, because the "rules" are consistent. Now the "rules" for the magic cupboard and chest are starting to get muddy.

Still, this series has been a great discovery for my 9yo son. He's enjoying all the books and can't wait to read the next book in the series.books-for-boys children modern-fantasy ...more2 s Jeremy X19

The Secret of the Indian, the third book in the Indian and the Cupboard series, was good. It was more exciting than the second book, The Return of the Indian, but was not perfect. There is more drama and excitement, at least a sufficient amount for me to continue reading the series, yet the book started slow and often described past events in the previous book. While this could be helpful, it is unnecessary since almost all readers read the first two books before this one.2 s Mary313 17

My first book I've read of 2019. I started at 1am on January 2nd 2019 and finished it at 5am the same day. I had a few breaks, i nearly fell asleep because i am and was tired but i didn't because i wanted to finish this book.
I used to read these books in a book club in primary school. I truly loved them before and now i still love them. Heartwarming and wonderful book
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