The Mostly Invisible Boy (Casey Grimes)
The Mostly Invisible Boy by A. J. Vanderhorst is a middle grade fantasy novel published by Amazon Digital Services LLC on May 8, 2021. This edition spans 270 pages and is presented in English. The story unfolds in an alternate USA where monsters roam the suburbs, focusing on eleven-year-old Casey Grimes, who grapples with his unique invisibility problem while navigating the challenges of middle school.
Readers will find themselves immersed in Casey’s journey as he discovers a hidden fortress in a colossal oak tree, marking the boundary between his suburban life and a secret forest society. In Sylvan Woods, Casey and his sister Gloria encounter a world filled with ancient magic and wild creatures, where he longs to be seen and accepted. As the threat of Butcher Beasts looms, Casey must confront his fears and uncover forgotten magic to protect both his new friends and his community. This engaging narrative explores themes of friendship, courage, and belonging within a richly imagined fantasy setting.
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An alternate USA where monsters stalk the suburbs…welcome to the fast-paced, award-winning fantasy world of Casey Grimes.★ Silver, Wishing Shelf Book Awards!★ Bronze, Readers’ Favorite International Awards Contest!
Need friends? Try fighting monsters.
Book #1 in the Casey Grimes series.
America’s future depends on Casey. Too bad he’s got an itty bitty invisibility problem. 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 magic and monsters boys and girls could ever hope for. The Mostly Invisible Boy is book #1 in the award-winning Casey Grimes Series.
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