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Gloom town, Ronald L. Smith

eng

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Gloom town

1358410122

Ronald L. Smith

Lexile, 650L.

"When twelve-year-old Rory applies for a job at a spooky old mansion in his gloomy seaside town, he gets a bad feeling about the owner, Lord Foxglove. But he and his mum need the money, so he takes the position anyway. Rory soon finds out that his new boss is not just strange, he's not even human-and his otherworldly plans might threaten everyone in the town of Gloom. together, Rory and his friend Isabella set out to uncover what's really going on at Foxglove Manor, and find themselves facing forces more dangerous than they could have imagined. Can two kids defeat a group of ancient evil beings who are determined to take over the world?"--Page 4 of cover

Prologue: A town called gloom -- Mr. Bumbailiff -- Rory devises a plan -- Upon entering Foxglove Manor -- Black Maddie's -- Lord Foxglove -- Isabella, also known as Izzy -- The valet's first day -- A feast like no other -- The valet is interrogated -- A glimpse, nothing more -- An evening in the salon -- Portraits in the hall -- A lacquered box and what he found within -- A shoeless, shirtless boy -- Captain's quay -- Upon entering the house of Lysander Swoop -- A procession of the most-curious sort -- Oxtail and cabbage soup -- A faded tulip -- Saved by a curse -- Hidden -- A flame in the dark -- An almost normal day -- Masked -- Unmasked -- The infernal machine -- The valet finds that which was lost -- Neither sloop, nor Jackdaw -- Tales from the sea -- The valet discovers himself -- The path -- Desire

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