Enter the secret war in book 1
Janitors introduces Spencer, Daisy, the hidden creatures in their school, and the magical cleaning supplies used to fight them.
Book Series · 5 Books
Janitors Books
In order from Janitors to Heroes of the Dustbin.
A completed five-book fantasy adventure pulls two students into a secret war where janitors use magical cleaning supplies to defend their schools.
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Reading order
How to Read the Janitors Books
Read all five novels in numbered order, beginning with Janitors. The secret war, magical rules, alliances, and betrayals continue directly across the series, and Heroes of the Dustbin is the finale. Janitors School of Garbage is a later, separately branded sequel series.
Sources: Shadow Mountain's book 1 page, Shadow Mountain's Tyler Whitesides inventory, Shadow Mountain's book 5/finale page.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
The books include fantasy battles, frightening creatures, kidnapping and capture, betrayals, and repeated danger to children and adults. Gross cleaning-supply humor lightens the action, while honesty, loyalty, and courage remain central. The stakes and intensity rise in later volumes.
Where to start
Where Should My Child Start?
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2011
Janitors
A secret society drains students' smarts. Can two kids stop them?
294 pages· 60,956 words· Est. 8.5 hour read
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Summary: Twelve-year-old Spencer discovers a secret society of janitors with magical powers draining students' intelligence at Welcher Elementary. With his friend Daisy, he must uncover the truth and protect their school. Who can they trust in this battle for the minds of children? As they delve deeper, the stakes rise, threatening not just their school but possibly the world. Can Spencer and Daisy outsmart the janitors and save the day?
In reading order
Janitors Series
5 books · Published 2011–2015
#1
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Janitors
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2011
A secret society drains students' smarts. Can two kids stop them?
#2
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$958
Secrets of New Forest Academy
Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2012
Students battle brainwave-eating creatures and a mysterious academy's secrets.
#3
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$958
Curse of the Broomstaff
Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2013
A secret society battles to stop magical chaos from destroying the world.
#4
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$958
Strike of the Sweepers
Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2014
Can Spencer and Daisy stop the Sweepers and save education before time runs out?
#5
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$958
Heroes of the Dustbin
Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2015
Can a few kids and a janitor stop a sinister takeover and save the world?
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Janitors series?
There are 5 books in the Janitors series. It began with Janitors in 2011, and the newest book, Heroes of the Dustbin, was published in 2015.
What order should you read the Janitors books in?
Start with Janitors and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #5.
What ages are the Janitors books best for?
The series is best for ages 8–13, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
Which Janitors book is the longest?
Heroes of the Dustbin (Book #5) is the longest book in the series at 85,762 words (400 pages).
Which Janitors book is the shortest?
Janitors (Book #1) is the shortest at 60,956 words (294 pages).
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