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John Bellairs, the name in Gothic mysteries for middle graders, wrote terrifying tales full of adventure, attitude, and alarm. For years, young readers have crept, crawled, and gone bump in the night with the unlikely heroes of these Gothic novels: Lewis Barnavelt, Johnny Dixon, and... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Lewis: Shy and sensitive around people. Short and chubby. Rosa Rita's best friend.
- Rose Rita: Lewis' best friend. They do a lot of things together. Stands up for Lewis and is a good leader.
- Mrs. Zimmermann: Neighbor of Lewis' uncle, Jonathan. Goes to Jonathan's house a lot. Strange, but nice.
- Jonathan: Lewis' uncle. Protective and gives out good advice.
- Woody Mingo: Add a description of this character.
- Walter Finzer
- Grampa Barnavelt
- Dr. Wessel
- Mr. Hartwig
- Mrs. Pottinger
- Miss Haggerty
- Miss Geer
- Jute
- Sherlock Holmes
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Lewis Barnavelt stood at the edge of the playground, watching the big boys fight.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 12 in The Adventures of Lewis Barnavelt. (standard series)
Preceded by The House With a Clock in Its Walls, and followed by The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring.
Authors & Contributors edit
- John Bellairs (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: Add the publication date.
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 160
Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: United States of America
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Page Count: 160
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Mysteries, Espionage, & Detectives
- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( M ) › Mayer, Mercer
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( M ) › Mayer, Mercer
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Spine-Chilling Horror
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( B ) › Bellairs, John
- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( B ) › Bellairs, John
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
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