The cartoonish darkness (enhanced by the dark cartoons of Edward Gorey) is balanced by a sort of homey sweetness and oddball humor as Lewis finds himself in a strange but loving family. Witchcraft (as well as Ouija boards, Magic 8 Balls, etc.) pops up constantly, along with the sinister ticking of a clock throughout the house. The plot involves a fat, friendless kid who, in a desperate attempt to impress a kid in his class, swipes the books of his warlock uncle, and raises a dead person - who, unluckily, is the former owner of his uncle's house, a villain bent on destroying the world. When Lewis Barnavelt, an orphan, comes to stay with his uncle Jonathan, he expects to meet an ordinary person. A movie adaptation is set for release September 21, 2018. Parents need to know that The House with a Clock in Its Walls, originally published in 1973, is the first book in the multivolume Lewis Barnavelt series of creepy tales by the late John Bellairs.
Occasional references to poop.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Language in your kid's entertainment guide. Orphaned, ten-year-old Lewis Barnavelt moves in with his mysterious Uncle Jonathon in Michigan. It is the first in the series of Lewis Barnavelt novels, followed by eleven other books. Lewis calls another kid a "candle-head" and nearly gets a beating for it. The House With a Clock in Its Walls (1973), a young adult fantasy novel by John Bellairs, was illustrated by acclaimed artist Edward Gorey.
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