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Gloom Town

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A delightfully creepy novel from a Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner imbued with magic and seafaring mythology. Lemony Snicket and Jessica Townsend meet Greenglass House, with a hint of Edward Gorey thrown in.

\When twelve-year-old Rory applies for a job at a spooky old mansion in his gloomy seaside town, he finds the owner, Lord Foxglove, odd and unpleasant. But he and his mom need the money, so he takes the job anyway. Rory soon finds out that his new boss is not just strange, he's not even human—and he's trying to steal the townspeople's shadows. Together, Rory and his friend Isabella set out to uncover exactly what Foxglove and his otherworldly accomplices are planning and devise a strategy to defeat them. But can two kids defeat a group of ancient evil beings who are determined to take over the world?

Another delightfully creepy tale from Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award–winning author Ronald L. Smith.


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Publisher: HarperCollins

Kindle Book

  • Release date: February 11, 2020

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780358164494
  • Release date: February 11, 2020

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780358164494
  • File size: 10025 KB
  • Release date: February 11, 2020

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Kindle Book
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English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.7
Lexile® Measure:650
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:2-3

A delightfully creepy novel from a Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner imbued with magic and seafaring mythology. Lemony Snicket and Jessica Townsend meet Greenglass House, with a hint of Edward Gorey thrown in.

\When twelve-year-old Rory applies for a job at a spooky old mansion in his gloomy seaside town, he finds the owner, Lord Foxglove, odd and unpleasant. But he and his mom need the money, so he takes the job anyway. Rory soon finds out that his new boss is not just strange, he's not even human—and he's trying to steal the townspeople's shadows. Together, Rory and his friend Isabella set out to uncover exactly what Foxglove and his otherworldly accomplices are planning and devise a strategy to defeat them. But can two kids defeat a group of ancient evil beings who are determined to take over the world?

Another delightfully creepy tale from Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award–winning author Ronald L. Smith.


Expand title description text
  • Details

    Publisher:
    HarperCollins

    Kindle Book
    Release date: February 11, 2020

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780358164494
    Release date: February 11, 2020

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780358164494
    File size: 10025 KB
    Release date: February 11, 2020

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 4.7
    Lexile® Measure: 650
    Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    Text Difficulty: 2-3
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