The Casey Grimes Books (Recommended Reading Order)
The Main Series
Casey Grimes begins his studies at Trickery School, one of America's top monster-control academies, but classes like Extreme Climbing and Land Creature Defense are the least of his worries. A mysterious enemy is after him—and this secret adversary is playing for keeps.
#2. Classes have begun. Please don't die.
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When Brook, an orphan with a knack for survival, is dumped on a deadly island—by a beast that shouldn’t exist—all she knows is she’s far from her group home in Weed, California. And haunted by a past that stays just out of reach. A companion story that deepens and widens the Casey Grimes series.
#2.5 The dragon is just the beginning.
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Against all odds, Casey Grimes survived the terrible, fiery "Assassin Inferno." In his second semester at Trickery School, he and Gloria finally have a chance to carve out a home in Sylvan Woods. Unfortunately, that's when the forest breaks.
#3. The woods are no longer protecting anyone.
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When Conley leaves his safety-obsessed neighborhood and moves to the historic Kansas City Dragon District, he hopes for adventures and new friends. Instead he gets a house with old secrets and scorch marks on the walls. A companion story that deepens and widens the Casey Grimes series.
#3. The Dragon District was never meant to wake up.
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Casey Grimes saved the day last semester when he foiled a Jabberwocky plot to carve up Trickery School. With his parents off on their own monster mission, he and Gloria can finally take a break... but their foes have unfinished business.
#4. Spring Break has never been this wild...and toothy.
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A new semester begins at Trickery after a harrowing summer, and rumors swirl about a Jabberwocky scheme that breaks every old pattern. When Casey, Gloria and their friends unravel the clues, they’re pulled in directions they never would've chosen.
#5. The normal monster-hunting rules are gone.
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A short book trailer (made with help from my son)
My son Asher helped me with this trailer, so of course I'm slightly ridiculously proud of it.
Praise for Casey Grimes
“A heightened world of magic, monsters, and danger—dynamite worldbuilding built to explore across volumes.”
— Irresponsible Reader
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“Perfect for middle grade—not too scary, but impossible to put down.”
— Always in the Middle
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“Fun, funny, and imaginative—a rollicking adventure.”
— Andrew Chilton, author of The Goblin’s Puzzle
Extras from the Sylvan Woods world
Shirts, gifts, and extras inspired by the Casey Grimes books.
An artifact from the world of the Casey Grimes books.