I loved this book as a kid, and now I'm watching my son love it. I suppose I could read it again - I don't really remember much beyond the fact that Mrs. Zimmerman called Uncle Jonathan "Weird Beard", something I occasionally call my husband. But I dunno, the fact of B's love is enough for me, really. He keeps popping out of his room shouting, "Now there's NECROMANCY going on!!" and I chuckle fondly and plot to buy him the next book in the series.