The Glade
The Glade by Naseem Jamnia, published by Simon and Schuster on May 27, 2025, is a middle grade supernatural mystery that follows Pina on her first trip to summer camp. Seeking adventure with her best friend Jo, Pina discovers a magical clearing known as “the Glade,” where they can enter each other’s dreams and embark on thrilling quests. However, their excitement turns to dread as Pina’s nightmares begin to seep into reality, endangering Jo and revealing the dark secrets of Camp Clear Skies.
In this 272-page book, readers will find a blend of science fiction, spine-chilling horror, and mystery as Pina confronts her fears to save her friend. The narrative explores themes of friendship and bravery while delving into the mysterious history of the Glade and the events that led to the camp’s closure two decades prior. As Pina navigates the challenges within the Glade, she must face not only external threats but also the inner turmoil that comes with her journey.
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Ellen Oh’s Spirit Hunters meets Katherine Arden’s Small Spaces in this middle grade supernatural mystery following a girl whose discovery of a magical clearing near her summer camp ends up putting her best friend in danger.
Pina’s first trip to summer camp is a chance to escape her overbearing parents and finally go on an adventure with her best friend, Jo. But Camp Clear Skies hides a secret: a clearing in the deep woods the older kids call “the Glade.” After falling asleep here, Pina and Jo are able to enter one another’s dreams, transforming into superheroes and knights in shining armor, fighting back their nightmares in epic adventures.
At first, the friends think they’ve discovered a secret more exciting than any video game—until Pina’s nightmares start leaking out into waking life. Worse, something seems to have followed them back from those dreams…and whatever it is, it’s taking over Jo. Jo has always been the superhero in their friendship, but Pina can’t just abandon them to their fate.
To save her friend, Pina journeys deeper into the Glade than she ever has before, facing the worst of her own fears and Jo’s. There, she must confront the consciousness trying to steal her friend’s body and learn what happened twenty years ago that shut down Camp Clear Skies and changed the Glade forever.
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