the return of the indian by lynne reid banks

Patrick, Omri’s best friend, is also living in a new house in the country and is now going to a different school because his parents have divorced. If he could do that, he wouldn’t have any reason to fear the local bullies. Ormi wishes that he could fight like an American Indian or maybe a cowboy, like Boone. Still, Little Bear was a real warrior, who knew how to fight.

Instead, he remembers how brave his small American Indian friend, the one who came to life from his plastic figurine, was with him, even though Omri was many times bigger than he was. Omri is a little afraid of the local bullies, but he doesn’t like to show it. The other kids in the neighborhood view him as an outsider and like to push him around, especially the group of bigger boys who like to hang out near the arcade. Most of the kids in the area go to the state school (public school in the US), but Omri attends a private school, and his school uniform makes him stand out from the other kids. The new house is bigger than the old one, but the neighborhood around it is a bit run-down and shabby. Omri’s family has moved to a new house, but Omri doesn’t like it. This is the second book in the Indian in the Cupboard series. What began as a harmless game has tumed into a horrible nightmare, a nightmare in which Omri is irrevocably involved, and from which he may never escape.The Return of the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks, 1986. Now, helplessly caught between his own life and his cupboard life of war and death, Omri must act decisively if he is to save Little Bear and his village from being completely destroyed.

Reluctantly, Omri sends the Indian back through the cupboard, giving his mother the magic key to wear around her neck so that he will never be tempted to bring Little Bear back to life.īut one year later, full of exciting news, Omri gives way to temptation when he finds that his mother has left the magic key lying on the bathroom sink.Ī whole new series of adventures awaits Omri as he discovers that his Indian has been critically wounded during the French and Indian Wars and desperately needs Omri's help. Omri and his Indian, Little Bear, create a fantastic world together until one day, Omri realizes the terrible consequences if Little Bear ever got trapped in his 'giant' world.

It's been over a year since Omri discovered in The Indian in the Cupboard that, with the turn of a key, he could magically bring to life the three-inch-high Indian figure he placed inside his cupboard.

The return of the indian by lynne reid banks