{"title":"John Bellairs","description":"John Bellairs is beloved as a master of Gothic young adult novels and fantasies. His series about the adventures of Lewis Barnavelt and his uncle Jonathan, which includes The House with a Clock in Its Walls, is a classic. He also wrote a series of novels featuring the character Johnny Dixon. Among the titles in that series are The Curse of the Blue Figurine; The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt; and The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull. His stand-alone novel The Face in the Frost is also regarded as a fantasy classic, and among his earlier works are St. Fidgeta and Other Parodies and The Pedant and the Shuffly.","products":[{"product_id":"the-spell-of-the-sorcerers-skull-paperback","title":"The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bookish boy searches for his missing best friend in this spooky tale by the author of \u003ci\u003eThe House with a Clock in Its Walls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On a country lane in snowbound 1950s New Hampshire, a car goes skidding off the road. Professor Childermass and Johnny Dixon escape unscathed, but their car is stuck, and they are forced to walk into town. Johnny doesn't mind. A curious young man, he has fun anytime the professor takes him out, because he's treated like an adult. Together they've gotten into all sorts of supernatural scrapes, and this winter night, they'll face their toughest challenge yet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Childermass suddenly vanishes, Johnny is the only one who can find him. The mystery is linked to a tiny skull taken from a child's dollhouse, which seems to have powers too terrible to guess at. With the help of a crusty old Irish priest, Johnny chases the clues to his friend's disappearance all the way to the rocky coast of Maine, where something evil hungers for revenge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the author of the series featuring Lewis Barnavelt and Anthony Monday, the Johnny Dixon novels are charmingly old-school and shot through with suspense, and \u003ci\u003eThe Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull \u003c\/i\u003emay be the most chilling of them all.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50420261814495,"sku":"9781497637788","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Qt0uUieabO9781497637788.webp?v=1782154501"},{"product_id":"the-mummy-the-will-and-the-crypt-paperback","title":"The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA clever young man and an eccentric professor search for a missing fortune, in this spooky adventure full of \"marvelous surprises\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e H. Bagwell Glomus built an empire out of cereal. In the 1920s, his Oaty Crisps were the most popular breakfast in the United States, and Mr. Glomus was the wealthiest man in the little town of Gildersleeve, Massachusetts. But he was not a happy man. In 1936, he took his own life and his will was never found. Legend has it that his last will and testament is hidden somewhere in his office, but so far, no one has been able to find it and claim the $10,000 reward. Yet, no one has looked as hard as Johnny Dixon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A precocious young boy who's happier reading old books than playing outside, Johnny has a best friend in the eccentric old Professor Childermass, who knows every detail of Mr. Glomus's story--except the location of the will. Together, along with a new pal from Boy Scout camp named Fergie, they intend to crack the puzzle--but before they can claim their prize, they must defeat an ancient evil force: a living mummy intent on destroying them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe House with a Clock in Its Walls\u003c\/i\u003e, the Johnny Dixon stories are a refreshingly old-fashioned series of adventure and supernatural mystery. In the world of young adult suspense, few authors have the magic touch of John Bellairs.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50420269351135,"sku":"9781497608078","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/7gu1XTy0ZQ9781497608078.webp?v=1782154511"},{"product_id":"the-curse-of-the-blue-figurine-paperback","title":"The Curse of the Blue Figurine - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA boy sneaks into an old church to confront a mad ghost in this adventure by the author of \u003ci\u003eThe House with a Clock in Its Walls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's the 1950s when Johnny Dixon's mother dies, his father goes to fight in the Korean War, and he goes to live with his grandparents. Although life in a new house is strange, Johnny's \"Grampa\" listens to his favorite ballgames, takes him on long walks, and tells him stories of the strange mysteries that lurk in the shadows. Best of all, he's friends with Professor Childermass, an eccentric academic who's about to take Johnny on the adventure of a lifetime. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When the professor learns Johnny loves ghost stories, he tells the boy the spookiest legend in Duston Heights, Massachusetts--the tale of the haunted church on the edge of town, with demonic carvings on its altar, and the troubled spirit of mad Father Baart, who is said to have killed two people before vanishing long ago. With the professor as his guide, Johnny sets out on a quest that will put him face-to-face with the crazy, long-dead priest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The first book in the delightful Johnny Dixon series by the author who provides \"suspense and action aplenty\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Curse of the Blue Figurine\u003c\/i\u003e is a good old-fashioned Gothic adventure.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50420269482207,"sku":"9781497637733","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/34VwGMWnLj9781497637733.webp?v=1782154512"},{"product_id":"the-eyes-of-the-killer-robot-paperback","title":"The Eyes of the Killer Robot - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA boy tries to stop a rampaging robot in this \"deliciously wicked fun\" tale by the author of \u003ci\u003eThe House with a Clock in Its Walls\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When feared Yankees slugger Cliff Bullard goes barnstorming around the northeast, offering $10,000 to any local pitcher who can strike him out, Professor Childermass and Johnny Dixon get a sneaky idea. There's a local legend about a crackpot inventor who once built a robot capable of throwing a baseball 110 MPH, and the professor thinks that if they find the machine, they can win Bullard's prize. They discover the rusted old monstrosity in an abandoned workshop and put it back together, piece by piece. But when they screw in the robot's eyes and it comes to life, they realize they have made a terrible mistake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As soon as it's activated, the robot attacks, trying to kill Johnny and the professor. Was it made to be a killing machine, or have its circuits been corroded? 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