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The House With a Clock in Its Walls

John Bellairs

The House With a Clock in Its Walls

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The American classic - now a major motion picture from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, starring Cate Blanchett, Jack Black and Kyle MacLachlan Lewis Barnavelt doesn't have time on his side... 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 neighbour, Mrs Zimmermann, are both witches! Lewis couldn't be happier. What's not to like about seeing his uncle practise spells and eating Mrs Zimmermann's delicious cookies? At first, watching 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 evil Selenna and her husband built a timepiece into the walls - a clock that could obliterate humankind. As 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. A true race against time...

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Super super good

Anonymous 12.07.2023

good

Anonymous 17.08.2022

This is fantastic!

Anonymous 04.01.2022

It is amazing

Anonymous 25.08.2021

Lewis Barnavelt is on the train to his Uncle Jonathan's mansion. Soon, Lewis finds out that his uncle is a wizard and there is a hidden mysterious clock that ticks irregularly. Lewis learns magic and finds the evil clock. Kids who love magic and mystery will love this book.

Anonymous 13.08.2021

Wow

Anonymous 24.08.2020

This was really good, gonna watch the filmic it soon

Anonymous 10.08.2020

I have really enjoyed reading this book. I liked it when Lewis finds his uncle prowling around the house, and I liked it when they saw the historical scenes. My favorite character is Mrs. Zimmerman partly because I like how she always wears purple, and partly because I like the sound of her doughnuts and cookies! Definitely one to read if you like magic themed books, or mystery!

Anonymous 21.07.2020

It's a really book, probably the best I've ever read!

Anonymous 09.06.2020

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