“The Return of the Indian” by Lynne Reid Banks

{Note: May contain spoilers.}

I finished reading this one and thought I’d share. This one follows up the first book but it takes place a year later. Omri initially didn’t want to bring the Indian and the Cowboy back because it was too hard to keep them a secret from the adults while making sure they’re taken care of. But Omri wanted to bring his Indian back for a brief moment to share some good news, however, a new adventure starts when he brings Little Bear back. The story is good enough that it held my attention throughout.

While I had read the first book, “The Indian in the Cupboard”, when I was a kid, I hadn’t read the other books in this series before (not that I can remember anyway). This is a good book to read with your kids or read to your kids……just so long as you read the first book first, of course.

Synopsis: It’s been over a year since Omri discovered in The Indian in the Cupboard that, with the turn of a key, he could magically bring to life the three-inch-high Indian figure he placed inside his cupboard. Omri and his Indian, Little Bear, create a fantastic world together until one day, Omri realizes the terrible consequences if Little Bear ever got trapped in his “giant” world. Reluctantly, Omri sends the Indian back through the cupboard, giving his mother the magic key to wear around her neck so that he will never be tempted to bring Little Bear back to life.