John BellairsChildren's Books · Mystery·1938–1991
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Synopsis
Orphan Lewis Barnavelt expects a quiet life with his uncle, but discovers his uncle and his neighbor are actually powerful magicians. Lewis is thrilled to learn magic himself, but his experiments accidentally awaken a dangerous force tied to the house's past. Now, Lewis and his magical relatives must race against time to stop a doomsday clock hidden within the walls.
How it reads
Prose complexity 1/10
Content warnings (1)
Death Of A Parent