Pennies, Lora Senf
Pennies, Lora Senf
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Pennies

Author: Lora Senf

Narrator: Kimberly Woods

Unabridged: 8 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/23/2025


Synopsis

One hundred years prior to the events of The Clackity, four best friends are drawn into a deadly scheme when they set out to investigate the strange disappearances taking place in the eerie town of Blight Harbor in this “compelling and imaginative” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade adventure.

It’s June of 1921 and best friends Mae, Lark, Brigid, and Claret have plans for the perfect summer. Between riding their bikes to the enchanted lake and decorating their fort for its resident ghost, the girls are a busy bunch. But when they discover a door in the forest floor that leads to an alternate world with purple skies and fearsome creatures, everything takes a turn for the worse.

Someone else has already been through that door, and it’s triggered something incredibly dangerous. Maybe deadly.

Back in Blight Harbor, strange disappearances are taking place. The most worrisome being that of Brigid’s cousin, who has been spending an awful lot of time with the unusual and untrustworthy John Jeffrey Pope. As the girls uncover the eerie world that lives right beneath their feet, will they find their missing friend, or will the most treacherous man in Blight Harbor get to them first?

About Lora Senf

Lora Senf is a writer of dark and twisty stories for all ages. She is the author of The Clackity, Bram Stoker Award winner The Nighthouse Keeper, The Loneliest Place, and Pennies. She credits her love of words to her parents and to the public library that was walking distance from her childhood home. Lora finds inspiration for her writing in her children’s retellings of their dreams, on road trips through Montana, and most recently while reminiscing about summer days spent on her bike. She lives in eastern Washington with her husband, their twins, and two remarkably lazy cats. Visit her at LoraSenf.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on October 22, 2025

I loved this series. Kids in peril make a gripping story.......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on September 26, 2025

OUT NOW! I am new to the eerie town of Blight Harbor, and I do believe I’ll want to travel back there soon! This book serves as a prequel to the Blight Harbor trilogy but I was able to enjoy it as a stand-alone as well. Our oddball group of intrepid friends are busy enjoying a 1920s June when they d......more

Goodreads review by Mark on October 28, 2025

What worked: This book continues the Blight Harbor series, but it can be read independently. Magic is everywhere in the town, and it’s not necessarily good or bad. The story is told through the eyes of Mae, and she’s joined by three good friends, Claret, Brigid, and Lark. Brigid comes from a family o......more

Goodreads review by Karolay on October 01, 2025

Pennies was an amazing addition to the Clackity universe! I enjoyed it so much! In this prequel to The Clackity Trilogy, we’re introduced to the legendary John Jeffrey Pope. The story unfolds in Blight Harbor, where something troubling is happening: Bridget’s cousin disappears. Together, four best fr......more

Goodreads review by Sara on July 31, 2025

Welcome, or welcome back, to the town of Blight Harbor in this thrilling prequel that takes place 100 years before the start of The Clackity. There’s creepy monsters (human and other), high stakes and an eclectic cast of characters you’re going to love. While this could be read before the Clackity o......more