The Gates: A Samuel Johnson Tale -- John Connolly

<b>Bursting with imagination and impossible to put down<i>, </i> this "wholly original" (<i>People</i>) and "refreshing" (<i>San Francisco Chronicle</i>) novel from<i> New York Times</i> bestselling author John Connolly is about the pull between good and evil, physics and fantasy--and a quirky boy, who is impossible not to love, and the unlikely cast of characters who give him the strength to stand up to a demonic power.</b> <p/>Young Samuel 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 strange goings-on at 666 Crowley Road. The Abernathys don't mean any harm by their flirtation with the underworld, but when they unknowingly call forth Satan himself, they create a gap in the universe, a gap through which a pair of enormous gates is visible. The gates to Hell. And there are some pretty terrifying beings just itching to get out... <p/>Can one small boy defeat evil? Can he harness the power of science, faith, and love to save the world as we know it?<br><br><b>Author:</b> John Connolly<br><b>Publisher:</b> Washington Square Press<br><b>Published:</b> 09/28/2010<br><b>Pages:</b> 304<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.55lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.06h x 5.30w x 0.81d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781439175408<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 6.6<br><b>Point Value:</b> 11<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade Plus<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>136655 /