| Gloom Town Contributor(s): Smith, Ronald L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1328841618 ISBN-13: 9781328841612 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural - Juvenile Fiction | Horror |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2019004986 |
| Lexile Measure: 650 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.85 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Boy's Interest - Topical - Girl's Interest - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Smith, Ronald L.: - Ronald L. Smith is the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning author of Hoodoo, The Mesmerist, The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away, Gloom Town, and Black Panther: The Young Prince. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland. |