School of Phantoms (No Place for Monsters #2)

by Kory Merritt (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

In this spine-tingling follow-up to No Place for Monsters, which Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney called "wildly imaginative and totally terrifying," a group of unlikely friends must band together to protect their town from the monsters that are threatening to destroy it.

The storm is coming. Who will survive? It's been months since Levi and Kat defeated the Boojum and rescued their town's forgotten children. But now the strangeness has started again: hundreds of creepy snowmen pop up across town and a bizarre blizzard hits the day before spring break. Being trapped in the school overnight by freak weather is bad enough.

But an evil is lurking . . . one far worse than ice and wind. Worse than power outages. Even worse than being stuck with teachers and annoying classmates. Something is roaming the darkened school halls. Something . . . hungry. Now it's up to a small group of student survivors--along with some supernatural helpers--to uncover the cold-hearted menace before it takes the entire school.

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Starred Review

"The spooky, inked illustrations set the perfect mood for intrigue, suspense, and flashes of true terror. Levi and Kat's friendship remains charming, and the new characters add just enough to the dynamics to feel earned rather than like obligatory add-ons. This is a smart sequel, one that organically evolves the characters and their peculiar world, dropping breadcrumbs and hints that set up for a third entry while maintaining focus on the monsters at hand....A spine-tingling sequel that is well worth readers' time." 

Review quotes

Praise for No Place for Monsters:

"Wildly imaginative and totally terrifying—No Place for Monsters will scare you silly!"—Jeff Kinney, New York Times bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series

"No Place For Monsters is like a haunted-house version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Kory Merritt's wonderfully scary drawings will keep you turning the pages through this truly spooky adventure."—Brian Selznick, New York Times bestselling author of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck

"No Place for Monsters is so striking, it leaves an after image. You'll be seeing the art long after you've shut your eyes for the night. Kory Merritt's vision of monsters in our world is terrifying and unforgettable." —Max Brallier, New York Times bestselling author of the Last Kids on Earth series

Kory Merritt
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.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780063310292
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication date
September 17, 2024
Series
No Place for Monsters
BISAC categories
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV022000 - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, & Fables | General
JUV058000 - Juvenile Fiction | Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural
JUV018000 - Juvenile Fiction | Horror
JUV008040 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Action & Adventure
JUV067000 - Juvenile Fiction | Thrillers & Suspense
JUV008100 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Horror
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