Little Shop of Stories continues to encourage young readers by offering them a chance to be a member of the Galley Review Club. As members of the club, children pick up advance copies of books for review and send in a short review to be published on the LSOS blog each week.

Atomic Family will be posting reviews from members of the Galley Club over the next few months. Enjoy!

I loved this book! I loved it so much I couldn’t put it down! The title makes it seem kind of creepy, and it sort of is, but it’s also hilarious!

The main character is a girl named Fernie who just moved to a neighborhood with a giant creepy mansion. Seeking adventure, she enters the yard of the Gloom Mansion. There she meets a strange boy named Gustav who takes her on a wild adventure through the shadow mansion he calls home. They meet monsters, shadows of people some very nice and others not, and worst of all the People Taker!

This is a great book for anyone looking for some adventure.

— Nora H.

Gustav Gloom And the People Taker, by Adam-Troy Castro, $12.99, Penguin Young Readers Group. Recommended for ages 8-12. Available at the Little Shop of Stories, 133A East Court Square, Decatur, 404-373-6300, www.littleshopofstories.com.