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The house with a clock in its walls / John Bellairs ; pictures by Edward Gorey.

Bellairs, John, (author.). Gorey, Edward, 1925-2000 (illustrator.).

Summary:

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! 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?

Record details

  • ISBN: 014036336X
  • ISBN: 0142402575
  • ISBN: 0451481283
  • ISBN: 0756952573
  • ISBN: 1415550379
  • ISBN: 1417635134
  • ISBN: 9780142402573
  • ISBN: 9780451481283
  • ISBN: 9780756952570
  • ISBN: 9781415550373
  • ISBN: 9781417635139
  • ISBN: 9781439516263
  • Physical Description: 179 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Puffin Books, 2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A John Bellairs mystery featuring Lewis Barnavelt"--Cover.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 8 and up.
800L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5 6 9882.

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Subject:
Barnavelt, Lewis (Fictitious character) > Juvenile fiction.
Clocks and watches > Juvenile fiction.
Magic > Juvenile fiction.
Genre:
Detective and mystery fiction.

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  • 31 of 32 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Stanly County Public Library.

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