A review by blankpagealex
The Doll People by Ann M. Martin, Laura Godwin

2.0

I read this aloud to my children and they both enjoyed it, but this wasn't as fun a read for me as other books we've read together. The author does a lot of set up with no payoff as there are several paragraphs that begin with a threat - like the cats is prowling looking for them - and then all turns out well with little incident. This is not to say there is no conflict and I think the predictability is what my kids enjoyed about it (same reason I've been enjoying revisiting classic movies and books during quarantine). Overall, though, this wasn't my favorite chapter book for children.