House With A Clock In Its Walls Book

The house with a clock in its walls lewis barnavelt.

House with a clock in its walls book.

It is the first in the series of twelve novels featuring the fictional american boy lewis barnavelt see list of lewis barnavelt novels. The house with a clock in its walls is a 1973 juvenile mystery fiction novel written by john bellairs and illustrated by edward gorey. But he is wrong. 4 5 out of 5 stars 4.

Bellairs john gorey edward. I can see kids enjoying it but after all the harry potter books they probably wouldn t regard the house with a clock in its walls as a great book. 4 7 out of 5 stars 40. It s good enough for a halloween read.

Lewis barnavelt by john bellairs and edward gorey aug 3 2004 4 5 out of 5 stars 557. As an adult reading the book it s simply three stars but for kid readers i d give it four. The house with a clock in its walls is an eerie children s book filled with magical and haunting moments. 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.

The house with a clock in its walls lewis barnavelt book 1 of 12. Zimmermann are both magicians. He is also the author of many gothic mystery novels for children and young adults including the house with a clock in its walls which received both the new york times outstanding book of award and the american library association children s books of international interest award the lamp from the warlock s tomb which won the edgar allen poe award and the specter from the magician s museum which won the new york public library best books for the teen age award. The letter the witch and the ring 3 the house with a clock in its walls john bellairs.

The puffin book edition has the original edward gorey illustrations. The ghost in the mirror 4 the house with a clock in its walls john bellairs.