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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! . . . . . Contains: [The House with a Clock in Its Walls](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL3338193W) [The Figure in t

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Author
John Bellairs; Edward Gorey; Mercer Mayer; Richard Egielski
Publisher
New York: Barnes & Nobles Books
Published
1998
Language
EN
ISBN
9780760711422
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Fiction, Young Adult, Mystery
Rating
4.33 / 5 (258 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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