It seems that evil Selenna and her husband built a timepiece into the walls - a clock that could obliterate humankind.Īs the clock can be heard ticking away in the house all the time, sometimes louder, sometimes quieter, sometimes faster, sometimes slower, it is up to the Barnavelts to find where it is hidden in the walls - and stop it. Then Lewis experiments with magic himself and unknowingly resurrects the former owner of the house: a woman named Selenna Izard. What's not to like about seeing his uncle practise spells and eating Mrs Zimmermann's delicious cookies?Īt first, watching magic is enough. Uncle Jonathan and his next-door neighbour, Mrs Zimmermann, are both witches! Lewis couldn't be happier. John Anthony Bellairs (19381991) is an award-winning American author, perhaps best known for his fantasy novel The Face in the Frost. When Lewis Barnavelt, an orphan, comes to stay with his uncle Jonathan, he expects to meet an ordinary person. Lewis Barnavelt doesn't have time on his side. Occasionally, a previous owner's name/inscription is on the inside front cover.The American classic - now a major motion picture from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, starring Cate Blanchett, Jack Black and Kyle MacLachlan Used books are previously owned but in good condition with minimal wear. As the first of the Halloween-themed kids fare out of the gate this year, The House with a Clock in Its Walls acquits itself nicely for its target audience, who likely won’t be. New books were purchased as overstock (excess from stores / warehouses) and have a small dot or line on the edge (made by the publisher).
Uncle Jonathan and his neighbor, fellow wizard Mrs.
Interest Level: 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade 6th grade 7th grade There is a clock is ticking within the walls of Uncle Jonathans mansion. It seems that Selenna and her husband built a timepiece into the walls-a clock that could obliterate humankind. Zimmermann, are both magicians! Lewis is thrilled. I wish I had known of it after I was a child I would have been even more delighted with every nuance of mystery, suspense, and humour when its protagonist Lewis Barnavelt, matched my age. Uncle Jonathan and his next-door neighbor, Mrs. John Bellairs wrote The House With A Clock In Its Walls in 1973. comes to stay with his uncle Jonathan, he expects to meet an ordinary person. 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. By John Bellairs illustrated by Edward Gorey
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