Carter, Lin. Imaginary Worlds: The Art of Fantasy. New York: Ballantine Books, 1973. A positive response to Bellairs's first novel, The Face in the Frost (1969), Carter's brief assessment of Bellairs's combination of humor and bizarre fantasy provides some insight into the qualities that underlie his later novels for young readers.

Commire, Anne, ed. Something About the Author, vol. 2. Detroit: Gale Research, 1971. Biographical and professional information for Bellairs's early career.

Elleman, Barbara. Review. Booklist 79 (June 15, 1983): 1335. Praises Bellairs's artistry in blending supernatural and natural elements to provide depth and dimension to his stories.

Evory, Ann, and Linda Metzger, eds.

Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, vol. 8. Detroit: Gale Research, 1983. Biographical and bibliographical information.

Lewis, Selma. Review. New York Times Book Review (September 25, 1983). A very appreciative review.

Recchia, Edward. "You Can Take the Boy Out of Michigan, But... " Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature Newsletter 17 (Fall 1987): 1-17. (Available...