Watch Hollow (Watch Hollow, #1)

by Gregory Funaro

Matthew Griffin (Illustrator)

New York Times bestselling author Gregory Funaro brings us into a world where magic exists, monsters roam in the shadows, and wooden animals come to life.

Deep within the enchanted woods in the town of Watch Hollow stands the once-grand Blackford House, whose halls hold a magical secret: a giant cuckoo clock that does much more than tell time. But when the clock’s gears cease to turn, an evil presence lurking among the trees begins to come out of the shadows.

When Lucy and Oliver Tinker arrive in Watch Hollow, they have no idea that anything is wrong. A mysterious stranger has made their father an offer that’s too good for him to refuse. All Mr. Tinker needs to do is fix the clock at Blackford House and fistfuls of gold coins are his to keep.

It doesn’t take long, however, for the children to realize that there is more to Blackford House than meets the eye. And before they can entirely understand the strange world they’ve stumbled into, Lucy and Oliver must join forces with a host of magical clock animals to defeat the Garr—a vicious monster that not only wants Blackford House for itself, but also seeks to destroy everything the Tinkers hold dear.

• ISBN10: 0062643452
• ISBN13: 9780062643452
• Publish Date: 21 March 2019 (first published 12 February 2019)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 22 August 2023
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Imprint: HarperCollins
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 256
• Language: English

Reviews

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This is the amazing creepy middle grade continuation in the Watch Hollow series. Lucy and Oliver have finally gotten the home they always wanted and life is continuing on after a very interesting move into the home. One day two other children arrive along with their governess claiming to have rights to the house. A whole adventure unfolds.
This author knows how to deliver a delightfully exciting story, with just enough creepy ness to keep you on the edge of your seat as even more secrets are unraveled within the walls of black house. This book has quite a bit in it to attract even the most reluctant reader. Magical clocks, philosopher's stone, sinister shadows, a labyrinth with a scary Minotaur, adorable talking animals, a mythical unicorn horn and menacing dark magic that I spread by a peculiar amulet.
This is another fun read from Gregory Funaro and the ending leaves you guessing on what else is in store for the inhabitants of black house.