The Midnight Brigade

Written by Adam Borba

A boy discovers monsters in his city and must find his voice to save the day.

4.1 Goodreads · 175 ratings

256 pages· 40,253 words· Est. 5.5 hour read· ~770L

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Bookroo's summary

Carl Chesterfield struggles to speak up about his family's failing food truck and the monsters lurking in Pittsburgh. When he joins the Midnight Brigade, a monster-seeking group, Carl uncovers a hidden world beneath the city's bridges. With unexpected friends and a grumpy troll, Carl must find courage and his voice to confront the mysteries threatening his home. Will he rise to the challenge or let fear silence him forever?

From the publisher

Harkening to classics such as Roald Dahl’s The BFG, this heartwarming story highlights the power of friendship and the importance of finding your voice. Carl Chesterfield wishes he could speak up–whether that means being honest with his father about the family’s new (and failing) food truck, reaching out to a potential friend, or alerting others to the fact that monsters might be secretly overrunning his hometown of Pittsburgh. There’s plenty to fret over. And plenty to question. When a flyer about a mysterious monster-seeking group called the Midnight Brigade catches his eye, Carl sees an opportunity to find answers. Little does he know, his curiosity will lead him to find an incredible discovery under one of his city’s magnificent bridges and to be bolder than he ever imagined. Chock-full of humor and heart, this is the quirky tale of three unexpected friends and the crankiest troll with a heart of gold.

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