Gloom Town
Gloom Town
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Gloom Town

Written by Ronald L. Smith
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8 - 12
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304
Page count
~731L
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Jan 3, 2023
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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?

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780358569770
    Publication Date
    January 3, 2023
    Publisher
    Clarion Books
    Page Count
    304
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~731L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    7
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    508104
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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