The House with a Clock in Its Walls
| AUTHOR | Bellairs, John; Gorey, Edward |
| PUBLISHER | Puffin Books (08/28/2018) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
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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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780451481283
ISBN-10:
0451481283
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
192
Carton Quantity:
36
Product Dimensions:
5.00 x 0.60 x 7.60 inches
Weight:
0.35 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Ikids,
Movie/TV Tie-In,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories
Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
Juvenile Fiction | Horror
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
- 7th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
5
Point Value:
6
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
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Young orphan Lewis Barnavelt goes to live with his magician uncle in a mansion that has a clock hidden in the walls which is ticking off the minutes until doomsday. Bellairs' haunting gothic tale is now a feature film starring Cate Blanchett and Jack Black, releasing on September 21. Illustrations.
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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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