A Home for Unusual Monsters
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12

A Home for Unusual Monsters

By Shaun David Hutchinson

Part of the The Kairos Files series

A master of disguise uncovers hidden monsters and secrets in a mission full of deception.

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Sam Osborne, a master of disguise, must infiltrate a former agent's family to uncover secrets about monsters hiding in plain sight. As she navigates a web of deception, Sam realizes she might not be the only one pretending. With her unique abilities, she faces a challenge that could reveal monsters closer than she ever imagined. Can she unravel the truth before it's too late?

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A girl who has spent her life in disguise tackles a mission that uncovers lies and surprises around every corner. Nothing is as it seems in the next cozily creepy monster mystery from acclaimed author Shaun David Hutchinson. Sam Osborne may have helped her new friend Hector Griggs save St. Lawrence’s Catholic School for Boys from a terrifying monster, but she is still trying to prove herself as a member of Kairos, the secretive and shadowy government agency devoted to investigating the strange and unusual. And her unique ability to control how others see her makes her the perfect agent…if she can learn to play by Kairos’ rules. Her next mission? Use her powers of disguise to infiltrate the family of a former agent to find top secret information about monsters hiding in plain sight. But even though Sam is well versed in deception, she may not be prepared for the web of secrets she uncovers. Especially since she may not be the only one pretending to be someone–or something–she’s not. And once the clues are unraveled and the truth is revealed, the monsters she’s searching for might just be closer to home…

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
288
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
760L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.9
F&P level
~R
Publication
Published
February 11, 2025
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593646335

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