Any child who is given The Bell Box to read this summer is very lucky indeed. Even more fortunate are parents and children who read this exciting series together. (This is the third book, the conclusion of the Lake Kanakondah trilogy.) They will have the delightful opportunity to join Alex, Maizy, family and friends in their quest to solve the mystery of the bell box - and to save Lake Kanakondah. The combination of loving family, loyal friends and non-stop adventure is a sure winner. Twists and turns, fantastical creatures, wishes gone wrong - Readers will be savoring these spellbinding adventures for the remainder of school break.

– Barbara Prince, Retired Librarian

The author really won my heart with the element of time travel. The Bell Box allowed me to be a kid again. The whole trilogy does that. Dinosaurs, sea creatures, Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth… When I was young, I often daydreamed about time travel and the possible places I could go. My fourth graders are at the age of when this magical thinking happens. They are going to love this trilogy!

– Monica Quattrochio, 4th Grade Teacher

The final book of The Lake Kanakondah trilogy is sure to be a favorite for young readers. The Bell Box is full of mystery and intrigue. It will draw the readers into a magical world full of danger and surprises, and they will travel back in time to meet some historical figures...The chapters are concise and descriptive to bring the reader into the story. Each chapter ends leaving the reader in suspense and eager to continue reading.

– Meg Greenbaum, Retired Special Education

The book, with its cliffhanger quality, blends dream states and time travel while taking the reader on a topsy turvy adventure. The characters, some quite eccentric, have a multi-dimensional quality. It is hard to put The Bell Box down, as with the first two books of the series, The Mystery of Lake Kanakondah and The Kingdom of Rattlesnake Mountain. Hopefully, this is not the last of Hayes’ chapter books.

– Margaret Rose Caro, Writer, Editor, Artist