{"product_id":"gloam-jack-mackay-hardcover","title":"Gloam -- Jack MacKay, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eCoraline\u003c\/i\u003e comes a delightfully creepy tale of a girl who must defend her family home from a babysitter with a monstrous secret!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGwen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEsme 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack MacKay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593693834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJack 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre \u003c\/i\u003eand K-pop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jack MacKay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49715184140516,"sku":"9780593693834","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780593693834.jpg?v=1787644075","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/gloam-jack-mackay-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}