Books like Night in the Haunted Tower

I love classic Pokémon.I was an avid fan of the franchise in the show's early years, and while I stopped following the franchise around the second generation (which, incidentally, the general consensus is where the anime began a decline in quality), I still have a lot of nostalgia for the classics. I remember coming home to watch the show after school every day when I was in third grade, and I loved it so, so much. Of the original series, the three-parter focusing on Ash's attempts to get the Marsh Badge is probably one of my favorites. So naturally, I love this book, which is an adaptation of it.Large and by, the book faithfully adapts the three episodes, from Ash's hopelessly one-sided first battle against Sabrina and her Kadabra (who, for the uninformed, belonged to the then nigh-invulnerable Psychic type) to his quest to obtain a Ghost Pokémon so they could properly fight, and then Sabrina's ultimate defeat when Haunter got her to laugh. It's interesting to note that Tracey West (the book's author) leaves out the rather inconsequential scene where Ash first enters Sabrina's gym and finds a bunch of Psychics practicing - instead, it gets straight to the main action. Probably my favorite part is the group's experience in Pokémon Tower, with the Gastly, Haunter and Gengar - every 90's kid's ghostly trio. One scene given a heartwarming rendition is Sabrina's reconciliation with her father, adding to the happy feeling of the ending. Aww.There's really not a whole lot I can criticize with the book, apart from Misty's name being misspelled as Mindy at one point (though this only applies to the first print edition, which my copy is), and to be nitpicky, some of the pictures involve some photoshop, but neither factor drags the book down significantly. For such a short book - it's only 70-some pages - it's a fun adaptation of a classic episode from the original series. In conclusion, this is probably one of the better Pokémon chapter books, and an absolute must if you're a fan of the show's early episodes - especially if this particular storyline, or Ghost Pokémon in general, are your specialty.Rating: 4.5 out of 5