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''The Indian in the Cupboard'' is a low fantasy children's novel by the British writer Lynne Reid Banks, published in 1980 with illustrations by Robin Jacques (UK) and Brock Cole (US). It was adapted as a 1995 film. The original book was followed by four sequels: ''The Return of the Indian'' (1985); ''The Secret of the Indian'' (1989); ''The Mystery of the Cupboard'' (1993); and ''The Key to the Indian'' (1998). All were published by Doubleday Books in hardcover, then by Avon Books, now HarperCollins, in paperback. There have been multiple reprints, in various formats, including movie tie-in editions. The publisher recommended reading level is age nine and up.〔 All the stories revolve around a young boy discovering that when he locks a toy plastic Iroquois Indian in an old bathroom cupboard, the figure comes to life. ==''The Indian in the Cupboard'' (1980)== This book was reviewed for ''The New York Times'' where it was called "the best novel of the year". The book has been used as part of teaching curricula for children at the novel's reading level.〔("Lynn Reid Banks" ). ''Novelinks''. (english.byu.edu). Archived 2009-12-26. Retrieved 2014-08-28. With ''The Indian in the Cupboard'' Novel Information and Resources.〕〔Denny, Phillip. ''A Guide for Using The Indian in the Cupboard in the Classroom''. New York: Teacher Created Resources. 1995.〕 It was illustrated at least by Robin Jacques (UK), Brock Cole (US), and Piers Sanford (later).〔 Reviewing its first sequel in 1986, ''Kirkus'' observed, "The first book had a fine balance between childish desire to play with the tiny figures and awareness that, though small, they were real people who ought not to be so manipulated."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Indian in the Cupboard」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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