The House with a Clock in Its

Bellairs, John

ISBN 10: 0142402575 / ISBN 13: 9780142402573

Edité par Puffin Books, 2004

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Synopsis :

A haunting gothic tale by master mysery writer John Bellairs--soon to be a major motion picture starring Cate Blanchett and Jack Black!

"The House With a Clock in Its Walls will cast its spell for a long time."--The New York Times Book Review

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, watchng 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!

À propos de l'auteur: John Bellairs (1938-1991) was the critically acclaimed, best-selling author of many Gothic novels for middle-graders, including the novels starring Johnny Dixon and Lewis Barnavelt.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The House with a Clock in Its
Éditeur : Puffin Books
Date d'édition : 2004
Reliure : Couverture souple
Illustrateur : Gorey, Edward
Etat : Good