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Gloam

Name: Gloam
ISBN: 9780861549528

By Jack Mackay

At eerie Gloam Island, Gwen discovers her charming babysitter may be hiding something sinister.

chilling atmospheric gripping

Genres

Horror/Spooky Fantasy Friendship/Family

What is Gloam about?

After their mother's death, 13-year-old Gwen and her younger siblings move to their late grandmother's eerie house on Gloam Island. When the charming yet sinister babysitter, Esme Laverne, arrives, Gwen senses something is amiss. As Esme's influence grows and the house decays, Gwen must confront her deepest fears to protect her family and banish the lurking evil.

Pages

256 pages

Reading age

Older Junior (10-15)

This edition

2025

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