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The House with a Clock in Its Walls

By John Bellairs
Illustrated by Edward Gorey

By John Bellairs
Illustrated by Edward Gorey

By John Bellairs
Illustrated by Edward Gorey

By John Bellairs
Illustrated by Edward Gorey

By John Bellairs
Illustrated by Edward Gorey

By John Bellairs
Illustrated by Edward Gorey

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    About The House with a Clock in Its Walls

    A haunting gothic tale by master mysery writer John Bellairs–soon to be a major motion picture starring Cate Blanchett and Jack Black!

    “The House With a Clock in Its Walls will cast its spell for a long time.”–The New York Times Book Review

    When Lewis Barnavelt, an orphan. comes to stay with his uncle Jonathan, he expects to meet an ordinary person. But he is wrong. Uncle Jonathan and his next-door neighbor, Mrs. Zimmermann, are both magicians! Lewis is thrilled. At first, watchng magic is enough. Then Lewis experiments with magic himself and unknowingly resurrects the former owner of the house: a woman named Selenna Izard. It seems that Selenna and her husband built a timepiece into the walls–a clock that could obliterate humankind. And only the Barnavelts can stop it!

    About The House with a Clock in Its Walls

    A haunting gothic tale by master mysery writer John Bellairs–soon to be a major motion picture starring Cate Blanchett and Jack Black!

    “The House With a Clock in Its Walls will cast its spell for a long time.”–The New York Times Book Review

    When Lewis Barnavelt, an orphan. comes to stay with his uncle Jonathan, he expects to meet an ordinary person. But he is wrong. Uncle Jonathan and his next-door neighbor, Mrs. Zimmermann, are both magicians! Lewis is thrilled. At first, watchng magic is enough. Then Lewis experiments with magic himself and unknowingly resurrects the former owner of the house: a woman named Selenna Izard. It seems that Selenna and her husband built a timepiece into the walls–a clock that could obliterate humankind. And only the Barnavelts can stop it!

    About The House with a Clock in Its Walls

    A haunting gothic tale by master mysery writer John Bellairs–soon to be a major motion picture starring Cate Blanchett and Jack Black!

    “The House With a Clock in Its Walls will cast its spell for a long time.”–The New York Times Book Review

    When Lewis Barnavelt, an orphan. comes to stay with his uncle Jonathan, he expects to meet an ordinary person. But he is wrong. Uncle Jonathan and his next-door neighbor, Mrs. Zimmermann, are both magicians! Lewis is thrilled. At first, watchng magic is enough. Then Lewis experiments with magic himself and unknowingly resurrects the former owner of the house: a woman named Selenna Izard. It seems that Selenna and her husband built a timepiece into the walls–a clock that could obliterate humankind. And only the Barnavelts can stop it!

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    Also by John Bellairs

    The Figure In the Shadows
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    Also by John Bellairs

    The Figure In the Shadows
    The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring
    The Mansion in the Mist
    The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn
    The Vengeance of the Witch-Finder
    See all books by John Bellairs

    About John Bellairs

    John Bellairs (1938–1991) was an award-winning American author of many gothic mystery novels for children and young adults, including The House with a Clock in Its Walls (which received both the New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year Award and the American Library Association Children’s Books of… More about John Bellairs

    About John Bellairs

    John Bellairs (1938–1991) was an award-winning American author of many gothic mystery novels for children and young adults, including The House with a Clock in Its Walls (which received both the New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year Award and the American Library Association Children’s Books of… More about John Bellairs

    About John Bellairs

    John Bellairs (1938–1991) was an award-winning American author of many gothic mystery novels for children and young adults, including The House with a Clock in Its Walls (which received both the New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year Award and the American Library Association Children’s Books of… More about John Bellairs

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery & Detective Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Aug 28, 2018 | 192 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780451481283

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery & Detective Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Aug 03, 2004 | 192 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780142402573

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery & Detective Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Aug 03, 2004 | 192 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781101659717

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    Praise

    Is there no end to the suspense John Bellairs can create? (School Library Journal, starred review)

    ThereÆs suspense and action aplenty. . . . Perfect for the pre-Stephen King set. (Booklist)

    Brace yourself for a wild ride. (Kirkus Reviews)

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