Fantasy

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

by John BellairsBook 1 of 12 in Lewis Barnavelt

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Description

Orphaned Lewis Barnavelt comes to live with his Uncle Jonathan and quickly learns that both his uncle and his next-door neighbor are witches on a quest to discover the terrifying clock ticking within the walls of Jonathan's house. Can the three of them save the world from certain destruction?

What it’s like

ThemePortal Fantasy Contemporary Fantasy Whimsical Unlikely Allies Coming of Age

Details

First published: 1973
Pages: 179
Reading time: About 4 hours
Format: Novel
Audience: Young readers
Publisher: Puffin Books
Language: English
ISBN: 9780451481283
Series: Lewis Barnavelt, Book 1

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