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Smith 8 Resources The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away by Ronald L. Smith is the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning author of Hoodoo, The Mesmerist, The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away, and Black Panther: The Young Prince. Smith 10 Resources 1 Award The Mesmerist by Ronald L. But can two kids defeat a group of ancient evil beings who are determined to take over the world? About the Author: Ronald L. 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. Smith Formats: eBook & Hardcover Pages: 288 Price: 9.99 & 16.99 Publication Date: Ages: 10-12 Grades: 5-7 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. Times are tough and 12 year old Rory takes a dicey job with Lord Foxglove as a valet. The setting is the seafaring town of Gloom in a time period that suggests the 19th century. It is age-appropriate for its intended audience and is charming enough for older readers as well. 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. Smith is an entertaining and engaging read. But he and his mom need the money, so he takes the job anyway. 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. Lemony Snicket and Jessica Townsend meet Greenglass House, with a hint of Edward Gorey thrown in.

A delightfully creepy novel from a Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner imbued with magic and seafaring mythology.

Gloom town by ronald l smith