Johnny Dixon (series)

Johnny Dixon is a fictional American boy featured in a series of twelve children's gothic horror novels, 1983 to 1999, written by John Bellairs or his successor Brad Strickland. In each book, 12-year-old Johnny and his group of friends face and overcome evil forces usually bent on ending the world.[1][2][3] Alternatively, Johnny Dixon is the book series ("Johnny Dixon and the Professor" in ISFDB).[4]

The series is set in the early 1950s. Johnny lives with his paternal grandparents in fictional Duston Heights, Massachusetts; his mother died of cancer some time prior to the beginning of the series, and his father is a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Johnny's best friend, history professor Roderick Childermass, lives across the street. In "The Mummy, the Will and the Crypt", Johnny meets a boy his own age, Byron Q. "Fergie" Ferguson, at a Boy Scout camp. Thenceforth, Johnny, Fergie, and Professor Childermass (who is typically referred to as simply "the professor") are the three principal characters of the series.

Novels in Johnny Dixon series
  • The Curse of the Blue Figurine (1983)[5]
  • The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt (1983)[6]
  • The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull (1984)[7]
  • The Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost (1985)[8]
  • The Eyes of the Killer Robot (1986)[9]
  • The Trolley to Yesterday (1989)[10]
  • The Chessmen of Doom (1989)[11]
  • The Secret of the Underground Room (1990)[12]
  • The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie (1994)[13]
  • The Hand of the Necromancer (1996)[14]
  • The Bell, the Book, and the Spellbinder (1997)[15]
  • The Wrath of the Grinning Ghost (1999)[16]

Series bibliography
#TitleMonthYearChaptersPagesWriterIllustrator
01The Curse of the Blue FigurineMay198312200John BellairsEdward Gorey
02The Mummy, the Will, and the CryptNov198316168John BellairsEdward Gorey
03The Spell of the Sorcerer's SkullNov198411170John BellairsEdward Gorey
04The Revenge of the Wizard's GhostNov198515147John BellairsEdward Gorey
05The Eyes of the Killer RobotOct198617167John BellairsEdward Gorey
06The Trolley to YesterdayJul198918183John BellairsEdward Gorey
07The Chessmen of DoomNov198916155John BellairsEdward Gorey
08The Secret of the Underground RoomMar199013127John BellairsEdward Gorey
09The Drum, the Doll, and the ZombieSep199415153coauthorsEdward Gorey
10The Hand of the NecromancerSep199618168Brad StricklandEdward Gorey
11The Bell, the Book, and the SpellbinderOct199716149Brad StricklandEdward Gorey
12The Wrath of the Grinning GhostSep199915166Brad StricklandEdward Gorey
One Johnny Dixon book was outlined by Bellairs and completed by Strickland.

See also

References
  1. Bell, Bob: "Bellairs' Book Fast-Paced Thriller", Edmonton Journal, November 12, 1986.
  2. "BookPicks: Kids' Books", Herald-Journal, May 12, 2004.
  3. Clendineng, Sarah: "What's Happening @ Your Library: Halloween Reads", Fort Madison Daily Democrat, October 24, 2007.
  4. Johnny Dixon and the Professor series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB). Retrieved 2015-08-17. Select a title to see its linked publication history and general information. Select a particular edition (title) for more data at that level, such as a front cover image or linked contents.
  5. Bellairs, John. The Curse of the Blue Figurine. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1983. ISBN 0803712650
  6. Bellairs, John. The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1983. ISBN 0803700296
  7. Bellairs, John. The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1984. ISBN 0803701209
  8. Bellairs, John. The Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1985. ISBN 0803701705
  9. Bellairs, John. The Eyes of the Killer Robot. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1986. ISBN 0803703244
  10. Bellairs, John. The Trolley to Yesterday. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1989. ISBN 0803705816
  11. Bellairs, John. The Chessmen of Doom. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1989. ISBN 0803707509
  12. Bellairs, John. The Secret of the Underground Room. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1990. ISBN 0803708645
  13. Bellairs, John. Completed by Brad Strickland. The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1994. ISBN 0803714629
  14. Strickland, Brad. The Hand of the Necromancer. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1996. ISBN 0803718292
  15. Strickland, Brad. The Bell, the Book, and the Spellbinder. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1997. ISBN 0803718314
  16. Strickland, Brad. The Wrath of the Grinning Ghost. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1999. ISBN 0803722222
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