The House Where Nobody Lived (John Bellairs Mystery Featuring Lewis Barnavelt) [Kindle Edition]

Brad Strickland (Author)

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From School Library Journal

Grade 4–7—In this adventure set in the 1950s, 11-year-old Lewis Barnavelt and his friend Rose Rita discover a peculiar-looking, empty house nestled in the woods near their hometown of New Zebedee, MI. Eerie sounds emanate from it, and Lewis is sure that he sees an army of ghosts marching nearby. His Uncle Jonathan explains that the Hawaii House was built long ago by a retired sea captain for his Hawaiian princess wife, and that all of its occupants mysteriously died in their sleep, and makes the children promise to stay away from it. The bulk of the story takes place a few years later, when David and his family move into the house, and Lewis must summon his inner boldness to help his new friend exorcise the evil spirits from his home. Filled with likable, kooky characters, this mystery is fast paced and funny. Lewis's Uncle Jonathan, a sorcerer, and their neighbor, eccentric Mrs. Zimmerman, a kindly witch, add a magical element that is sure to appeal to fantasy fans. Yet, the normalcy of the younger characters allows readers to relate to the protagonists and root for them the whole way through.—Carly B. Wiskoff, Sayville Library, NY
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The latest in the series of Lewis Barnavelt mysteries, begun by John Bellairs and ably continued by Strickland, finds a more self-confident Lewis, 13, discovering that people have moved into an old, long-abandoned house with a sordid past. The new family seems nice, and Lewis, sympathetic to bullying, befriends the boy, David, whose stutter subjects him to school teasing. Meanwhile, it seems that the house is home to ghostly residents, some of which, including a vengeful Hawaiian goddess, come to life--with potentially perilous consequences. Aided by his friend Rose Rita, his uncle Jonathan, and his neighbor Florence Zimmerman, who is a witch, Lewis faces dangers and unearthly foes. Series fans and new readers will enjoy the magic, mayhem, and spooky suspense as well as the droll narrative and colorful characters. Shelle Rosenfeld
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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 233 KB
• Print Length: 188 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0803731485
• Publisher: DIAL; 1 edition (October 5, 2006)
• Sold by: Penguin Publishing
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001PD3SW8
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,360 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, chilling ghost story thriller, February 3, 2007

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This review is from: The House Where Nobody Lived (John Bellairs Mystery Featuring Lewis Barnavelt) (Hardcover)

THE HOUSE WHERE NOBODY LIVED by Brad Strickland provides another Lewis Barnavelt mystery featuring a protagonist created by the late John Bellairs. Here Lewis and his best friend Rose Rita probe the secrets of an odd house, where something strange is always happening. An excellent, chilling ghost story thriller evolves which will satisfy middle school readers.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lewis.......... mistreated, December 7, 2006

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This review is from: The House Where Nobody Lived (John Bellairs Mystery Featuring Lewis Barnavelt) (Hardcover)

I love the character of Lewis and all, but for the most part Johnny is my favorite. And whatever happened to Anthony Monday? I appreciate Strickland's continuing of the characters of Bellairs, but he needs to give the other two guys some book time. I have not read this book, so I cannot comment on it. I'm just trying to say "hey, Brad - Anthony is ready for another book!!!"

thank you for your time.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The House Where Nobody Lived, January 9, 2007

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This review is from: The House Where Nobody Lived (John Bellairs Mystery Featuring Lewis Barnavelt) (Hardcover)

Good escapist fun. It continues to please the Bellairs fans who have grown accustomed to writings from beyond the grave, channelled so sympathetically by Brad Strickland.