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The House with a Clock in its Walls - John Bellairs, Edward Gorey
The House with a Clock in its Walls
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John Bellairs, the name in Gothic mysteries for middle graders, wrote terrifying tales full of adventure, attitude, and alarm. For years, young readers have crept, crawled, and gone bump in the night with the unlikely heroes of these Gothic novels: Lewis Barnavelt, Johnny Dixon, and Anthony... show more
John Bellairs, the name in Gothic mysteries for middle graders, wrote terrifying tales full of adventure, attitude, and alarm. For years, young readers have crept, crawled, and gone bump in the night with the unlikely heroes of these Gothic novels: Lewis Barnavelt, Johnny Dixon, and Anthony Monday. Now, the ten top-selling titles feature an updated cover look. Loyal fans and enticed newcomers will love the series even more with this haunting new look!
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780803738218 (0803738218)
Publisher: Dial Books Young Readers
Pages no: 179
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Mystery, Horror, Gothic
Series: Lewis Barnavelt -3 (#1)
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Level up!
Level up! rated it
4.5
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I swear it wasn't until halfway through reading this that I learned that they're making a movie of this. ...although SOMETHING inspired me to seek out this book. I remember classmates reading it when I was a kid, and I remember the creepy Gorey illustrations. I wasn't much for horror as a kid. D...
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Reading For The Heck Of It
Reading For The Heck Of It rated it
4.0 For whom the clock ticks
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The House with a Clock in its Walls by John Bellairs is the first in a series which (mainly) revolve around a boy named Lewis Barnavelt and his adventures living with his uncle who is a magician. I originally searched this book out because I saw the trailer for the upcoming film and got that familia...
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A Man With An Agenda
A Man With An Agenda rated it
5.0 A bad movie, a nail in the coffin of John Bellairs
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I felt compelled to reread this after seeing the godawful trailer for the new film. I ended up reading it aloud to my husband over the course of a few nights. The book is still wonderful. I've linked to book reviews for the Lewis Barnavelt Trilogy at the bottom.I thought I was over getting nerdrage ...
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Abandoned by Booklikes
Abandoned by Booklikes rated it
3.0 The House With a Clock in Its Walls
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Well I read this one and only realized now that it counts towards The Dead Writers Society October 2016 Genre challenge. So that's one less thing to worry about before the end of the month. I am also going to be reading this for the Horror Aficionados Fall Fear Challenge. I read this as a kid and re...
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Lillelara
Lillelara rated it
3.5 The House With a Clock in Its Walls
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10 year old Lewis has to live with his uncle Jonathan after his parents has died. What Lewis doesn´t know is that his uncle is a wizard and that something sinister is going on in the walls of their house. What is the big secret behind the constantly ticking clock behind the walls? The House With a...
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The Doubtful Guest - Edward Gorey
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The Secret of the Underground Room - John Bellairs
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