Gloom Town
Gloom Town A delightfully creepy novel from a Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner imbued with magic and seafaring mythology. But he and his mom need the money, so he takes the job…
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Gloom Town
A delightfully creepy novel from a Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner imbued with magic and seafaring mythology. But he and his mom need the money, so he takes the job anyway. 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.
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. 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. But can two kids defeat a group of ancient evil beings who are determined to take over the world?Another delightfully creepy tale