Gloam

For fans of Small Spaces and Goosebumps comes a delightfully creepy tale of a girl who must...
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Gloam by MacKay, Jack

Gloam

$17.99

Gloam

$17.99
Author: Jack MacKay
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
For fans of Small Spaces and Goosebumps comes a delightfully creepy tale of a girl who must defend her family home from a babysitter with a monstrous secret!

"The first time I read this book, I was so frightened I hid under the bed--and read it again."--Lemony Snicket

Gwen doesn't want to admit that everything has been different since her mom died. There's no time for all these feelings now that she has her younger brother and twin sisters to look after. Especially not after the move into their late grandmother's creaky old house on a tiny, damp island where someone--or something--is waiting for them.

Esme Laverne. Gwen isn't fooled by the beautiful babysitter with the hungry eyes and too-sharp teeth, even though everyone else is. How does no one notice the sinister threats beneath her sickly sweet words? It quickly becomes clear that if Gwen wants Esme gone, she'll have to handle it herself.

In order to protect her family, Gwen will have to fight off terrifying creatures and literal nightmares come to life. But as rot begins to eat away at the house's walls and Esme's power grows, Gwen must face everything she's been running from and embrace what she's truly scared of before she can defeat the monster in her home . . . for good.

Author: Jack MacKay
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/12/2025
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.53h x 5.81w x 0.83d
ISBN: 9780593693834
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2025
Booklist 06/01/2025 pg. 108
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2025 pg. 69

About the Author
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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