An edition of The Best of John Bellairs (1976)

The best of John Bellairs

The House with a Clock in Its Walls / The Figure in the Shadows / The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring

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An edition of The Best of John Bellairs (1976)

The best of John Bellairs

The House with a Clock in Its Walls / The Figure in the Shadows / The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring

printing (1)
  • 2 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading

The House with a Clock in Its Walls; The Figure in the Shadows and The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring are three magically eerie tales gathered in this one-volume edition. The series opens as Lewis Barnavelt, a newly orphaned ten-year-old, comes to live with his Uncle Johnathan. Little does Lewis know that Uncle Johnathan and his next-door neighbor, Mrs. Zimmerman are witches. Lewis finds that he himself owns magical powers, and soon is thrust in a supernatural battle between good and evil. The second tale focuses on Grampa Barnavelt's old coin. Lewis thinks the coin is an amulet, but when he starts to wear it around his neck, bizarre things start to happen - and not all of them good.

The last tale shifts the focus to thirteen-year-old Rose Rita, who is embittered because she cannot go to camp like Lewis. so Mrs. Zimmerman offers Rita an adventure of her own. But when a magical ring disappears, Rita gets more of an adventure than she bargained for.

John Bellairs's vivid characterization and and excruciatingly suspenseful plots make this series a thrilling ride!

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English
Pages
188

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Published in
New York
Copyright Date
1976

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
188

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL8012573M
Internet Archive
bestofjohnbellai0000john
ISBN 10
0760711429
ISBN 13
9780760711422
OCLC/WorldCat
41884764
Library Thing
35857
Goodreads
265009
192785977

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The House with a Clock in Its Walls; The Figure in the Shadows and The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring are three magically eerie tales gathered in this one-volume edition. The series opens as Lewis Barnavelt, a newly orphaned ten-year-old, comes to live with his Uncle Johnathan. Little does Lewis know that Uncle Johnathan and his next-door neighbor, Mrs. Zimmerman are witches. Lewis finds that he himself owns magical powers, and soon is thrust in a supernatural battle between good and evil.

The second tale focuses on Grampa Barnavelt's old coin. Lewis thinks the coin is an amulet, but when he starts to wear it around his neck, bizarre things start to happen - and not all of them good.

The last tale shifts the focus to thirteen-year-old Rose Rita, who is embittered because she cannot go to camp like Lewis. so Mrs. Zimmerman offers Rita an adventure of her own. But when a magical ring disappears, Rita gets more of an adventure than she bargained for. John Bellairs's vivid characterization and and excruciatingly suspenseful plots make this series a thrilling ride!

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The House with a Clock in Its Walls
The Figure in the Shadows
The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring

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