From Library Journal
Grade 3-6-Harry Potter is not the only English schoolboy busy with beyond-this-world adventures. Cy Peters is the human, sometimes hapless, hero of Theresa Breslin's humorous fantasy. Not only must Cy cope with two classroom bullies and the illness of his wise and funny grandfather, but the boy also finds himself moving in and out of dreams. It all begins when Cy catches the Dream Master, a gruff dwarf, who acknowledges Cy's right to return to a favorite dream. In this case, it is one in which the British lad is trying to save a boy from Ancient Egypt. This dark-haired boy looks a lot like a figure on the mural that Cy is working on in school. Despite the Dream Master's warnings, both boys get embroiled with crocodiles, pyramid tombs, etc. Breslin sprinkles in some interesting historical facts while keeping the adventure well-paced. Clifford Norgate does a solid job of conveying the different characters with good comic timing. Though a number of Briticisms, such as "trainers" for sneakers, may perplex young listeners, with a little explanation elementary and middle school students will enjoy this amusing story with links to Egypt's most famous mummy.
Barbara Wysocki, Cora J. Belden Library, Rocky Hill, CT Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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This tale concerns the adventures of a young man from London named Cy who rather enjoys his dreams. One morning he dreams of ancient Egypt and finds himself IN his dream, a situation which does not at all please the one who controls all dreams--the Dream Master. Cy and the Master go back and forth between the dream world and the real world, even bringing in a young Egyptian prince named Aten. This imaginative and delightful tale is given a splendid reading by Norgate. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, as well as a veteran actor, he has a resonant voice that is versatile and expressive. The impatience and gruff sagacity of the Dream Master, the quiet awe and wonder of Aten in London, and the adolescent impishness and naïveté of Cy are all conveyed with equal aplomb. M.T.F. (c) AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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