"In Gloomsbury, creative powerhouse
J.R. Potter has created a rich and haunting
alternative to Hogwarts,
filled with captivating characters
and enthralling mysteries.
For every fan of
young adventure,
illustrated fiction, and
all things supernatural..."
- Phillip Kennedy Johnson
DC Comics writer of
Batman, Superman,
and Aquaman
"A delightful steampunk,
spy tale, ghost story,
mystery mash-up with
genuinely spooky
moments. Through
wonderfully gloomy
illustrations and a plot
that twists and turns like
fog, J.R. Potter keeps
the reader engaged and
guessing. Expect just the
right amount of the macabre,
a host of fun, eccentric
characters, and a gangly
thirteen-year-old mortician’s
assistant who discovers he’s a
swashbuckler at heart."
-Rebecca Baum, author of Lifelike Creatures
Thomas Creeper and the Gloomsbury Secret
HD Trailer! (2020)
OVERVIEW
Thirteen-year-old Thomas Creeper hasn’t been dealt the best hand. He lives in the seaside town of Gloomsbury—a damp and miserable place overrun by scabber weed, where the sun shines for only a few days each year. With the inexplicable death of his older brother, David, Thomas becomes heir to Creeper & Sons, the family’s funeral business, and his place as a mortician’s apprentice seems set. Thomas, however, dreams of a different kind of life (as a code-cracking spy) in a different kind of place (anywhere but Gloomsbury!). When a body arrives on the doorstep of Creeper & Sons Funeral Home with signs of foul play, Thomas and his smart-as-a-whip sidekick, Jeni Myers, are thrust into the middle of a terrifying mystery, one which will reveal the link between Thomas's family and the dark secret of his hometown. Joining forces with the motley crew of the Conch Whistle, a high-tech submarine that hides in offshore waters, Thomas and Jeni must rely upon their wits (and a few magical devices!) to defeat a powerful and horrifying foe.
WINNER OF THE 2019 KRAKEN
PRIZE FOR MIDDLE GRADE FICTION
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