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146 pp.
| Dial |
September, 2001 |
TradeISBN 0-8037-2620-1$$16.99
(3)
4-6
John Bellairs's characters are featured in this sequel to The House with a Clock in Its Walls. Lewis, his friend Rose Rita, Uncle Jonathan, and Mrs. Zimmerman race to destroy Ishmael Izard's doomsday clock before the sorcerer destroys the world. Appealing characters pitted against an evil villain, a well-paced plot, and an atmospheric setting add up to a good read in this suspenseful mystery-adventure.