The House with a Clock in Its Walls
About this book
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 neighbor, Mrs. Zimmermann, are both magicians! Lewis is thrilled. 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 Selenna and her husband built a timepiece into the walls—a clock that could obliterate humankind. And only the Barnavelts can stop it! ---------- Also contained in: Best of John Bellairs
Reader Profile
4.4/5 · 162 readers · 183 pages · ≈ 3 h 23 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The House with a Clock in Its Walls?
About ≈ 3 h 23 m — 183 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The House with a Clock in Its Walls?
183 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The House with a Clock in Its Walls?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Is The House with a Clock in Its Walls in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The House with a Clock in Its Walls?
The main characters include Isaac Izard, Lewis Barnavelt, Jonathan Barnavelt, Florence Zimmermann.
Where does The House with a Clock in Its Walls take place?
It is set in New Zebedee, Michigan.
Who wrote The House with a Clock in Its Walls?
John Bellairs.