by John Bellairs · Bonnier Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781848127715
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«The House With a Clock in Its Walls» is the fantasy and mystery novel by John Bellairs, published by Bonnier Ltd in hardcover, in English.
Lewis Barnavelt, an orphan, moves in with his uncle Jonathan and discovers he is a wizard. When he tries a spell on his own, he accidentally awakens the house's former owner, and the ticking of a clock hidden in the walls threatens to destroy humanity. Lewis and his uncle must find it and stop it.
First book in the Lewis Barnavelt series, originally published in 1973. This 2018 edition is tied to the movie starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett.
Aimed at readers aged 9 to 12 and at those seeking fantasy and mystery with hints of horror.
John Anthony Bellairs was an American author best known for his fantasy novel The Face in the Frost and many Gothic mystery novels for children featuring the characters Lewis Barnavelt, Rose Rita Pottinger, Johnny Dixon, and Anthony Monday. Most of his books were illustrated by Edward Gorey. At the time of his death, Bellairs' books had sold a quarter-million copies in hard cover and more than a million and a half copies in paperback.
