It’s been said humor and horror play off each other and are often two sides of the same coin. These two extremes run rampart through a number of Bellairs' writings, where scenes can change from laugh-aloud funny to nail-biting terrifying over the course of a few sentences.
This month we present our top ten humorous moments - those that made us laugh or smile.
Editor’s note: we formatted our blandly-overworked Twitter feed years later. The tweets are gone but here is the original list:
- #10. The Shuffly vs. The Pedant – “Wanna Play?” [PS]
- #9. Miss Eells Proves her Clumsiness [TAW]
- #8. Lewis & Rose Rita at a Talent Show [SMM]
- #7. Professor Childermass and the Stalled Car [CBF]
- #6. Father Higgins and the Nosy Altar Boy [SSS]
- #5. Childermass Chiding Coote on his “Bad Legs” [CD]
- #4. My Name is Yon Yonson, I live in Wisconsin...so on [DSW]
- #3. Jonathan Consoling Lewis About Those Who Celebrate Halloween Longer Than Others [FS]
- #2. Childermass Questioning Glomus Tour Guide [MWC]
- #1. Roger Bacon and the Wall of Glass [FF]
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