House with a Clock in Its Walls

Contributor(s): Bellairs, John (Author), Gorey, Edward (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9780142402573

Publisher: Puffin Books

Binding Types:

Paperback

$8.99

Digicover (1-4 copies)

$21.94 (Final Price)

Readerbound (5-99 copies)

$20.74 (100+ copies: $19.99)

List/retail price:

$8.99

Pub Date: August 3, 2004

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2005270438

Lexile Code: 0800

Features: Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 08 to 12

Physical Info: 0.55" H x 7.78" L x 5.14" W ( 0.34 lbs) 179 pages

BISAC Categories:

Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy | General | Mysteries and Detective Stories | Horror

Series: Lewis Barnavelt

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000009882 ( House with a Clock in Its Walls)

Reading level: 5.00

Interest level: MG

Point value: 6.0

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: This classic is now reissued with a brand-new look. A boy goes to live with his magician uncle in a mansion that has a clock hidden in the walls which is ticking off the minutes until doomsday.

Review Quotes: Is there no end to the suspense John Bellairs can create? (School Library Journal, starred review)

ThereÆs suspense and action aplenty. . . . Perfect for the pre-Stephen King set. (Booklist)

Brace yourself for a wild ride. (Kirkus Reviews)