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Mesmerist


School year: Year 6, Year 7, Year 8

No. of pages 272

Published: 2019

Great for age 7-13 years

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Soon she is plunged into the dark world of Victorian Londons supernatural underbelly and learns that the city is under attack by ghouls, monsters, and spirit summoners. Can Jess fight these powerful forces? And will the group of strange children with mysterious powers she befriends be able to help? As shy, proper Jess transforms into a brave warrior, she uncovers terrifying truths about the hidden battle between good and evil, about her family, and about herself.

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 10-12 years.

There are 272 pages in this book. This book was published in 2019 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company .

Ronald L. Smith is the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning author of Hoodoo , The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away , and Black Panther: The Young Prince . He lives in Baltimore, Maryland. strangeblackflowers. com

 

"This tale, though not for the faint at heart, is certain to please young horror fans."--Publishers Weekly

 

 

"Smith continues to display a deft mastery of worldbuilding and creepy, atmospheric plotting. A gripping tale enhanced by a convincingly detailed setting and drawing on classic fantasy memes."--Kirkus

 

 

"...Smith (author of Hoodoo, BCCB 10/15) has a knack for creating memorable bad guys, and the demonic necromancer and his minion ghouls may be creepy enough to spur readers forward."--Bulletin

 

 

"...for kids who relish some blood and gore, this should fill the slot. "--Booklist

 

 

 

Praise for Hoodoo

 

 

"What a splendid novel. Reader, be prepared to have your foundations shaken: this is a world that is deeper, more wondrous, more spiritually charged than you may have ever imagined." --Gary D. Schmidt, two-time Newbery Honor medalist and author of The Wednesday Wars

 

 

"The authenticity of Hoodoo's voice and this distinctive mashup of genres make Smith one to watch." --Kirkus