Kiddos

The first book in a gripping, eerie and unputdownable new series, perfect for fans of The Swifts, Murder Most Unladylike, Lockwood and Co and Wednesday. Lilac Black does not believe in ghosts. So she’s rather surprised to learn she comes from a long line of gifted Seers, all of whom attended a top-secret boarding school for children with the power to see, hear and communicate with spirits. And now, Lilac has an invitation herself. The only problem? There's been a huge misunderstanding. Lilac does not have the gift. Reluctant to disappoint her proud uncles, and curious to see this mysterious school for herself, she decides to play along. But bluffing through classes like Summoning and Banishment as an Unseeing kid is a challenge. It’s even harder when Lilac begins to feel complicated new feelings for another tough, vulnerable and gifted Emmanuelle, whose sight is so powerful that she sees ghosts at every turn. But as Lilac’s web of lies becomes more tangled, one thing becomes there is something wrong at Spindlewood. The ghosts are being drawn to a locked door hidden under the library. Something ancient and sinister is waiting down there . . . something connected to the long-ago deaths of Lilac's parents.

WARNING! As of today, there are only 7 children who have ever read this book and lived to tell about it. 95 children successfully read the first chapter, but upon beginning chapter 2, they started blabbering in some language known only as "flibberish." 38 children made it halfway through this wretched book before they began sucking their thumbs through their noses . If you're very brave, perhaps you are willing to take your chances . Be sure that you have told your family who gets your favorite toys if you do not survive this book. Read it now, if you dare . But don't say you haven't been warned, for this is the story that unfolds the mysteries of the underworld .

Starting seventh grade at a new school is supposed to be Lily Michaels’s fresh start. More freedom. New friends. And best of all—art club. But when Lily and her best friend, Ava, discover the art club was cut due to budget issues, their excitement turns into disappointment fast. Refusing to give up on their creativity, the girls decide to start a club of their own. All they need are five members, an advisor, and a way to pay for it. Easy…right? As they recruit classmates—including the mysterious and talented Harper, the friendly Abril, and the painfully quiet Sara—Lily quickly learns that building a club is about more than sketchbooks and ideas. Hurt feelings, misunderstandings, and buried secrets threaten to tear the group apart before it even begins. With a looming art competition, a risky fundraising plan, and emotions running as wild as spilled ink, the girls must figure out whether they can work through their differences—or watch their dream fade away. A heartfelt middle-grade novel about creativity, friendship, and learning to see past first impressions, Sketchbook Ink, Attitude, and Trouble reminds readers that sometimes the messiest pages lead to the most beautiful art.