No Place for Monsters by Merritt, Kory

In this spellbinding, lavishly illustrated story that Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney calls "wildly imaginative and totally terrifying," two unlikely friends face down their worst fears in order to stop their small town--and themselves--from disappearing.

Levi and Kat are about to discover a very dark side to their neighborhood.

Nothing ever seems out of place in the safe, suburban town of Cowslip Grove. Lawns are neatly mowed, sidewalks are tidy, and the sounds of ice cream trucks fill the air. But now . . . kids have been going missing--except no one even realizes it, because no one remembers them.

Not their friends. Not their teachers. Not even their families.

But Levi and Kat do remember, and suddenly only they can see why everyone is in terrible danger when the night air rolls in. Now it is up to Levi and Kat to fight it and save the missing kids before it swallows the town whole.

Author: Kory Merritt
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 09/15/2020
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780358128533
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 510452 / No Place for Monsters


Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2020
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2020
School Library Journal 09/01/2020 pg. 79
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2020 pg. 51
Publishers Weekly 10/26/2020
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Kory Merritt is a former public school art teacher from western New York who enjoys reading weird stories, looking for strange wildlife, and drawing creepy monsters. In addition to teaching, Kory previously worked as an illustrator for the online game franchise Poptropica and its spin-off book series.