The House With a Clock In Its Walls
Lewis Barnavelt, Book 1
by John Bellairs
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Horror, Mystery & Crime, and Fantasy.
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 nextdoor 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 o...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Horror, Mystery & Crime, and Fantasy.
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Eric Kripke
“When I was 10, I fell in love with this book. The only fan letter I ever wrote was to its author. It's one of the main inspirations for #spn. Now we got to make it into a movie. Dreams do come true. If you like #spn, see where it all began. #spnfamily @housewithaclock”
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