The world is filled with wonders, lost objects--all real--all still out there, waiting to be found: the missing FabergΓ© eggs of the Romanov dynasty, worth millions; the last reel of Alfred Hitchcock's first film; Buddy Holly's iconic glasses; Muhammad Ali's Olympic gold medal. How can such cherished
The Vengeance of the Witch-Finder
β Scribed by John Bellairs
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 111 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1101659777
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Something evil has taken over...
Lewis Barnavelt and his uncle are in England, visiting a cousin at Barnavelt Manor. Lewis quickly becomes friends with the housekeeper's son, and as the two boys explore a garden maze, Lewis accidentally unleashes demonic forces that summon the ghost of an evil wizard bent on destroying his entire family. Can Lewis fight the maniacal wizard, or will all the Barnavelts perish?
* "Chock-full of deliciously spooky details and narrated in a voice that is as cozy as it is ornery, this tale is utterly spellbinding."
βPublishers Weekly, starred review
"The well-devised plot and the spooky atmosphere will please the series' many fans as well as new readers who like their mystery stories scary."
βBooklist
"Satisfyingly hair-raising."
βKirkus Reviews
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