The GatesSamuel Johnson and his dachshund, Boswell, are trying to show initiative by trick-or-treating a full three days before Halloween which is how they come to witness the Abernathys unknowingly call forth Satan himself, creating a gap in the universe through with the gates to Hell are visible. There are some pretty terrifying beings just itching to get out and Samuel must harness the power of science, faith, and love to save the world and defeat evil. Suggested level: intermediate, secondary. |
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User Review - bookishtexpat - LibraryThingThis book was absolutely hilarious. The story was fairly predictable, but the tone of it was so different than I expected, it was great. Connolly does a fantastic job of taking the very scary scene of ... Read full review
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User Review - Vokram - LibraryThingTitle: The Gates Author: John Connolly Publication Date: Jan 2009 Genre: Fantasy/Comedy/Horror Score: 4/5 It’s always interesting when a fiction novel has an appendix full of footnotes. This is one of ... Read full review
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| Title | The Gates Volume 1 of Connolly, John. Samuel Johnson vs. the devil Samuel Johnson Versus The Devil |
| Author | John Connolly |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0340995815, 9780340995815 |
| Length | 310 pages |
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