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Gloam

Name: Gloam
ISBN: 9780861549528

By Jack Mackay

Adjectives

chilling atmospheric gripping

Genres

Horror/Spooky Fantasy Friendship/Family

Synopsis

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)

Published

2025

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