Johnny Dixon (series) facts for kids

Johnny Dixon is a brave 12-year-old boy who stars in a series of exciting adventure books. These books are a type of gothic mystery and were written by John Bellairs and later by Brad Strickland. In each story, Johnny and his friends must stop spooky and powerful evil forces. These forces often try to cause big trouble, sometimes even threatening the whole world!

Meet Johnny and His Friends

Where Does Johnny Live?

The Johnny Dixon stories take place in the early 1950s. Johnny lives with his kind grandparents in a made-up town called Duston Heights, Massachusetts. His mother had passed away before the books begin. His father is a brave fighter pilot in the United States Air Force, serving during the Korean War.

Who Are Johnny's Best Friends?

Johnny's best friend is a smart history professor named Roderick Childermass. The professor lives right across the street from Johnny. In one of the books, The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt, Johnny meets another boy his age named Byron Q. "Fergie" Ferguson. They meet at a Boy Scout camp.

From then on, Johnny, Fergie, and Professor Childermass (who everyone usually calls "the professor") become the main heroes in all the adventures. Together, they face many strange and spooky challenges!

The Johnny Dixon Book Series

There are twelve books in the Johnny Dixon series. Each one takes you on a thrilling journey where Johnny and his friends solve mysteries and battle dark magic.

• The Curse of the Blue Figurine (1983)
• The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt (1983)
• The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull (1984)
• The Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost (1985)
• The Eyes of the Killer Robot (1986)
• The Trolley to Yesterday (1989)
• The Chessmen of Doom (1989)
• The Secret of the Underground Room (1990)
• The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie (1994)
• The Hand of the Necromancer (1996)
• The Bell, the Book, and the Spellbinder (1997)
• The Wrath of the Grinning Ghost (1999)