The House with a Clock in its Walls (1973)
1973 - American Library Association Children's Books of International Interest Award
1973 - New York Times Outstanding Books of 1973 Award
1978-1979 - South Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee
1980 - Michigan Young Readers Award Nominee
1982 - Maude Hart Lovelace Award Nominee (Minnesota)
The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring (1976)
1979-1980 - South Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee
1981 - Utah Children's Fiction Book Award
The Curse of the Blue Figurine (1983)
1985 - Utah Children's Fiction Book Award Nominee
1986 - Indian Paintbrush Book Award Nominee (Wyoming)
1986-87 - Virginia Young Readers Award, Middle School Division
1990-91 - Read-Aloud Books Too Good to Miss List (Indiana Library Federation)
The Specter From the Magician's Museum (1998)
1998 - Georgia Author of the Year Award, Young Adult Division
New York Public Library "Best Books for the Teen Age" Award