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Ten-year-old Lewis always dreamed of living in a real old mansion, full of secret passages, hidden dusty rooms and huge marble fireplaces. And after the tragic death of his parents, he finds himself in just such a house - owned by his uncle Jonathan. When the boy finds out that the wonderful and friendly uncle is a real magician, he can hardly keep himself from jumping with delight. However, the joy subsided somewhat when Lewis learned that the previous owner of the mansion - also a wizard, though very evil - hid somewhere in the walls of the house a clock counting down the time until the end of the world. And every day their battle is heard louder and more often. The end of the world is imminently approaching - unless Lewis can stop the clock! The book "The Secret of the House with a Clock", which opened a series about the adventures of the boy Lewis Barnavelt, has become a classic of American children's literature. The Gothic fairy tale has been translated into ten languages, but has not been published in Russia before. This atmospheric, ironic and touching story about a lonely boy, his eccentric uncle and the dangers of the past will appeal to all children who love scary stories (which certainly end well!) Artist Shestakov Marat Translator Lookout E.