By Jack Mackay (author) , Ben joel Price (illustrator)
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In a creaky old house on a small, damp island, someone - or something - is waiting…
A grieving family. A decaying house. A babysitter with a monstrous secret. Nothing on Gloam Island is quite what it seems...
Gwen doesn't need anyone to help her look after her younger siblings. And she isn't fooled by the beautiful babysitter with the hungry eyes and sharp teeth. But everyone else is. So if Gwen wants Esme Laverne gone, she'll have to handle it herself.
As Esme's power grows, Gwen must embrace her deepest fears before she can defeat the monster in her home for good.
Because as everyone knows, it's impossible to be brave unless you're already afraid.
A Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week
'Thrillingly scary and impossible to put down. Don't read it alone!' - Jonathan Stroud, author of Lockwood & Co
Jack Mackay is a writer, theater-maker and horror enthusiast. Though he's currently floating around somewhere near York, his heart is in the Midlands, in his grandparents' creaky old house. He has written stories since he was four years old. He is also the co-founder of Griffonage Theatre, a York-based company with a taste for the madcap and macabre. He loves his family, his dog, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and K-pop.
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In a creaky old house on a small, damp island, someone - or something - is waiting… A grieving family. A decaying house.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Gloam and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old
Gloam features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Horror & Ghost Stories, Mystery / Mythology, PSHE: Bereavement and Grief, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures, Children’s / Teenage emotions: Courage, bravery, hope, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours, Shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Award
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Gloam was written by Jack Mackay and published by Rock the Boat an imprint of Oneworld Publications
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