The Clocks of The House with a Clock in its Walls Clocks are seemingly mundane objects, and always seem to seamlessly blend into the background of every setting. But what happens when we start paying attention? The endless variations of brands, structures, and histories of clocks can be very telling. In The House With a Read more…
How to Ruin a Great Author? Ask Hollywood to make a movie on their book! What is magic? You may think that magic can be a number of things, that magic can turn everyday objects into objects that can do human-like things, making the impossible possible. Humans can fly, polar bears can travel through time, Read more…
Exploring Forms of Magic in John Bellairs John Bellairs was a very famous author who wrote amazing books. He lived from 1938-1991, and was born in Marshall, Michigan. He was the first of three children. He went to public school most of his life, developing a passion for English literature. Besides writing, he enjoyed reading Read more…
The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt is a book more meant for kids age 8 to 11. This is because if the book is read by 13 year old it would be boring, and if it was read by a 6 year old he or she would not understand the book and what specific sentences mean. The book however is also somewhat tragic because Grandma gets a brain tumor, and Johnny’s dad also gets his plane shot down by the Koreans and they don’t know if he is dead or alive.
