The Mostly Invisible Boy (Large Print): Casey Grimes #1

By A.J. Vanderhorst

Silver, Wishing Shelf Book Awards! Bronze, Readers' Favorite International Awards Contest! This "wildly imaginative" ( Book Pipeline ) "splendid conception" ( Kirkus ) from upstart author AJ Vanderhorst celebrates the transformative power of courage, tenacity and a little skill with a battle-axe. Set in an alternate USA where monsters prowl, this debut novel is told from the perspective of mostly-invisible-but-still-hopeful Casey Grimes. Eleven-year-old Casey is stubbornly friendly, but he's eternally the new kid at Vintage Woods Middle School. Students look right through him--and they're not faking. Casey doesn't know why he's mostly-invisible, but when he scales a colossal oak, he discovers a fortress in its branches. The forgotten sentry tree marks the border between his safe, suburban life and a fierce frontier. Casey and his little sister Gloria infiltrate Sylvan Woods, a secret forest society devoted to ancient, wild things. Sky-high footpaths. Survival sewing. Monster control . Shockingly, people here actually see Casey--but being seen isn't enough. He wants to belong. Keeping his identity hidden--while struggling to prove he fits--is hard enough, but Butcher Beasts have returned to Sylvan Woods after a hundred years. Trickery is under siege. As the monsters close in, and the fearsome Sylvan Watch hunts Casey down, he and his newfound friends must unearth abandoned magic , buried at the forest's roots...or be devoured along with everyone else, Sylvans and civilians alike. A fast-paced middle grade fantasy/adventure book with all the monsters boys and girls could ever hope for. This is book #1 in the award-winning Casey Grimes Series. Large print edition.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0B4BKBYLK
• ISBN13: 9798837877292
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.9" x 6.0"