A review by jowithtwoiis
The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs

4.0

I enjoyed the "old fashioned" adventure aspect of this book. It's a gentle and yet still thrilling ride to the conclusion. I also appreciate how clean and fresh a read it was. There is none of the rampant ironic/jaded tone so many current kids books have. It was a nice look back at the kind of writing I remember reading as a kid. I'd recommend it to a kid who wants a spooky story but really isn't that keen on being actually scared.