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Summary: Time Really Flies with This Ghost Story
Review: Poor Lewis...He's recently lost both parents, he's fat, and he's going to live with Uncle Jonathan, a relative he's never met. Lewis discovers that Uncle Jonathan is basically a nice guy, but a little weird. And something about his house is weird too. It's full of clocks, but one of them in particular keeps ticking...and ticking...and ticking...and no one knows where it is. 'The House with a Clock in its Walls' is a genuinely creepy story with strange, likable characters. Several humorous, light touches run throughout the book, but the scary scenes really deliver. Any kid (or adult) who enjoys the Harry Potter books will find this book a welcome addition to their reading while they wait for the next J.K. Rowling outing. Although the book is for both boys and girls, the book will especially attract boys who may not be interested in sports. Highly recommended. 179 pages with great illustrations by Edward Gorey
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Summary: TIME FLIES BOOK: THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS
Review: Some of the best children's books out there today deal with the mysterious nature of walls. Walls are an essential element to any house, and therefore they're privy to all kinds of secrets. In "The Woman In the Walls" by Patrice Kindl a girl lives within the walls of her own house to escape from prying eyes. In "The Wolves in the Walls" by Neal Gaiman, walls turn out to contain fearsome violent snaggle toothed beasties. But I think that the book that best captures the fear that something horrible is lurking inside your otherwise safe and cozy home is the delightfully gothic, "The House With a Clock In Its Walls" by John Bellairs.
Lewis is perhaps the most unlikely hero you could hope for. He's pudgy and shy. He likes to study old battles and he can't swing a baseball bat to save his life. Unfortunately for Lewis his parents have recently died in a car crash and he has been sent to live with his hitherto unknown Uncle Jonathan. To Lewis's relief, however, Uncle Jonathan is a wonderful fellow, as is his neighbor Mrs. Zimmermann. Before you know it, Lewis has discovered that the two old friends are wizards as well and that the house in which Jonathan and Lewis live once belonged to warlock of evil leanings. Lewis isn't particularly upset by all this until a Halloween spell he casts goes horribly awry and it appears that Lewis has released a particularly nasty power. And then there's that clock in Lewis's house that can be heard ticking in every room. But what's it ticking for? Lewis learns soon enough that the clock in the walls not the kind of thing you'd want to hear chime. It could easily be the last thing you ever heard.
The brilliant hiring of Edward Gorey as the illustrator of this book is to be commended. Bravo! Well done! With its dark undercurrents and creepy goings ons, Gorey adds just the right touch to this already spooky affair. This isn't to say that the book isn't amusing as well. Jonathan and Mrs. Zimmermann have a delightful patter of insults between one another that's as natural and cheery as can be. He calls her "Frumpy" and she calls him "Weird Beard". Characters in this story (the good ones anyway) are apt to eat a lot of delicious chocolate-chip cookies while proclaiming loudly, "Poop, it would!" when denying something. You can't help but love the two wizards, and Lewis grows on the reader as well. He isn't particularly brave or attractive as a hero. He doesn't have Harry Potter's driving sensibilities or the jauntiness of a Peter Pan. He's just your average joe, trying not to draw too much attention to himself while hoping desperately for a friend. Fortunately author John Bellairs never makes Lewis too pitiful, so you end up rooting for him at the end rather than feeling sorry for the little cuss. I was also amused at how different this type of boy-messes-with-powers-over-which-he-has-no-control-and-things-go-horribly-wrong book this was. If you look at "The Wizard of Earthsea" or "The Amulet of Samarkand" both these books contain cocky boys who think they can handle the dark forces they unleash. As for Lewis, he hasn't got a clue, poor ducky. He's just doing it to hold onto his only pal. At least his intentions are pure.
Gothic children's books like this one are all the rage these days. I am thinking, of course, of "The Series of Unfortunate Events" and all that that entails. If you happen to have a kid that likes the creepy dark nature of antiques and wild spells, "The House With the Clock in Its Walls" is definitely for them. I wouldn't recommend giving this book to any kid with parents that find books like "Harry Potter" to be evil, though. I mean, this book actually has a bit of necromancy in it. So keep that in mind. Otherwise, it's great for all those children who enjoy magic, mystery, and Victorian style mansions. A fabulous spooky tale for everyone you know.
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Summary: The House with a Clock in its Walls
Review: The book "The House with a Clock in its Walls" is a very exciting, fun, and suspenseful book.It will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat. At first when I started reading this book it was only a fun thing to read but by the end I didn't want to put it down. I recommend this book to everyone who likes any kind of mystery.
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Summary: A Mysterious and Suspensful Book
Review: The House With a Clock in it's walls is a great book! I read it in three days because I just couldn't put it down! This book is a real thriller! It's about a boy who moves to his Uncle's house after his parents die. There he gets mixed up in a crazy adventure that involves ghosts and finding a clock to stop dooms day from coming. Will he find the clock? Read this book to find out!!
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: The House With a Clock in its Walls is a great book.I got really into it and read in less than 4 hours. It was scary and good all at the same time. John Bellairs is a great author and I can't wait to read his other books. I'm with the other review, forget Harry Potter, these books rock! Harry Potter four had nearly 800 pages I think, and it was boring! These books are exciting from the start. I really recommend this book, and I'll be willing to give it more than five stars.
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Summary: THE HOSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS
Review: THE hOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS.THE SETTING TAKES PLACE IN nEWNEBEE. THE MAJOR CHARACTERS ARE LOUIS, UNCLE JONATHAN, MRS. ZIMMERMAN,TARBY AND MR. AND MRS.IZARD. THE FASCINATING EVENT OF AN MAGICAL ECLIPS OF THE MOON AND THE RISE OF THE DEAD. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANY ONE THAT LIKE WISARDS, MAGIC AND MYSTERY. THIS BOOK A BOOK THAT YOU PICK UP A WON'T PUT DOWN BOOK.
ASHLEY
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Summary: review
Review: this book is about a boy named lewis who goes to live with his uncle after his parents died everything is ok but he realized that there are many weird things going on in the house his uncle spends all night walking around and there seems to be a clock in the walls he soon finds out the house was owned by a mad scientist wanting to destroy the world and the clock is a bomb waiting to explode
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Summary: An incredible children's author
Review: This book is captivating from start to finish. John Bellairs was a man before his time.
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Summary: Great Mystery/Fantasy Book
Review: This book is for any kid that loves catchy books that grab your attention in a second. The book is a great read
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Summary: Typical Bellairs
Review: This book is typical of John's work. It is very easy to read but incredibly descriptive and involving. Don't let the 9 to 12 reading age fool you. Yeah, a 6 year old can read this book; but it can be appreciated by people of all ages. Even at age 24, I still consider John Bellairs one of my favorite authors. The book, itself, is one of his best and sends chills up my spine.
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