#1 Lewis Barnavelt

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

John Bellairs
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TICK TOCK, A DEADLY CLOCK... When orphaned Lewis Barnavelt comes to live with his Uncle Jonathan, he is amazed to find out there is a wizard in his family! Lewis experiments with Uncle Jonathan's spells and uncovers the mystery behind the ticking that he can hear throughout the house, sometimes loud, sometimes quiet, sometimes fast, sometimes slow. It's an evil clock and it could destroy humankind.
Genres: FantasyHorrorFictionMysteryMiddle GradeYoung AdultChildrensMagicAudiobookJuvenile
179 Pages

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