Kenneth Kilback

When aging Captain Amazing botches a takedown, he looks for a sidekick. Amazing's hamster-Fluffy-is already fighting crime & discovers other pets are too. They come together to apply as sidekicks & find themselves in an epic battle against Dr. Havoc. Love it! @dsantat @Scholastic

When dad gets a new job, Ophelia discovers a boy locked in a room, claiming he was trapped by the Snow Queen whom he must kill in 3 days. Agreeing to help him escape, she finds herself part of a magical quest in the midst of grief. Fab! Powerful! Highlhy rec'd! @randomhousekids

Orphaned twins Elliot & Liza sell trash to survive. Upon discovering ravens carrying quest messages in exchange for cash, they jump at the chance. When Liza is poisoned on a quest, Elliot will do anything to save her, including working for an uncaring king. Fab! @ClarionBooks

When his parents are killed by a hunter, he sets off on a quest (with a mysterious moonstone bequeathed to him by his mother) to find a treasure that can turn him human. But he must avoid the evil humans & wolves trying to stop him. Highly rec'd! by Chen Jiatong @Scholastic

Little Nobody has no name, no memory & no one can see it & wants only to be seen; it becomes interested in kids putting on a play & tries to communicate. When it meets the Boojum, it's told it can survive only if it burns down the school. Delightful! @KoryJMerritt @ClarionBooks

Weighed down by the cursed Stone Heart, Yama separates herself from Haru & continues toward the Beacon & Haru ends up searching for the Oracle deep underground. Evil Blight grows stronger, releasing a Stone Golem to capture Haru. Fab! Gorgeous illios! Rec'd! @Lookhappy @amp_kids

2 journalists plan to interview the Dark King of magic at a haunted house. A gathering storm, exits washed out, tortured spirits-what could go wrong? As people start dying, Skulduggery & Valkyrie have hours to solve the murders piling up. Great! Fun! @DerekLandy @HarperCollinsCh

@kevinsandsbooks @penguinkids You're very welcome!

@KennethKilback @penguinkids Thank you for sharing it!

To get rid of the Eye, Cal agrees to help the Hollow Man escape the emperor's secret island prison. As Cal & friends prepare for their gaff, Cal has strange dreams & wonders just how dangerous it is for the Eye to get what it wants. Great! Rec'd! @kevinsandsbooks @penguinkids

@nvo_itsadraw @GroundwoodBooks You're very welcome, Nancy!

@KennethKilback @GroundwoodBooks Thanks for the shout out, @KennethKilback

When his ma dies from cholera, a young boy leaves his home behind, searching noisy towns & woodlands for what he can't find. He agrees to work for food at an encampment until he's ready to leave again. But then he sees the boot... Highly rec'd! @nvo_itsadraw @GroundwoodBooks

Little Lobo & friends love the Guadalupian Library's Libro Love book festival held each year. So many things to do, from making puppets & zines to the Ride into Books attraction to searching for their most sought after books. A delightful celebration of books & libraries! Rec'd!

When town mute Polk gets hurt & speaks, Carrie & Zora finds themselves in another mystery, this one reaching back about 50 yrs to an enslaved girl. The more they discover, the more they learn that Polk & their town is in danger from past horrors. Fab! Highly rec'd! @Candlewick

This amazing book has been on my TBR pile for a long time. Finally read it this Halloween. What a delightful story! Loved it! Highly rec'd! @neilhimself @HarperChildrens

@Dinolich @penguinkids You're very welcome!

Just finished reading these delightful GNs in which outsider Gwen looks forward to Halloween when she meets up with real 'monster' friends from the Hallowlands. She's still figuring out her witch powers. Nothing can go too wrong, can it? Fun! Great illios! @Dinolich @penguinkids

Whether a ghostly berry picker haunting the barrens or a ghostly TB haunting a young boy who lost his mother, ghosts frequent the Newfoundland dark. A delightful collection of creepy tales for kids, all inspired from true stories. Rec'd! @CharisCotter @NimbusPub

Brain-eating hamsters are enough reason for Teddy to want to leave his new home, but more strange things are in town--a giant dog & something slimy & smelling of cheese. When Duggy acts weird, Teddy has to overcome his anxiety to help. Fun! Rec'd! @bradenhallett @AnnickPress

@smagoon @abramskids You're welcome! I'll try to check it out! Thanks!

@KennethKilback @abramskids Thanks Kenneth! If you liked this one, be sure to check out the sequel, The Extincts Flight of the Mammoth 🦣

Scratch & friends are part of a secret Rescue Ops Acquisition Team-their mission to go rescue a Siberian Unicorn's horn from Batagaika crater. Along the way, someone is out to stop them but it's an act of betrayal that changes everything. Rec'd! @smagoon @abramskids

@DebbiMichiko You're very welcome!