The Casey Grimes Books (Recommended Reading Order)
The Main Series
#2. Classes have begun. Please don't die.
Casey Grimes begins his studies at Trickery School, America's top monster-control academy, 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.
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#2.5 The dragon is just the beginning.
When a dragon drops Brook on a jagged island crawling with hostile creatures, she knows two things: she's far from her California group home, and the only way out is through the massive castle towering over everything.
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#3. The woods have problems of their own.
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. That's when the forest breaks.
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#3. The Dragon District was never meant to wake up.
When Conley moves to the historic Kansas City Dragon District, he hopes for adventures and new friends. Instead he gets a house with old secrets, scorch marks on the walls, and an egg buried in the basement.
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#4. Spring Break has never been this wild...and toothy.
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.
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#5. The secret is out. The hunt is on.
A new semester begins at Trickery, and everyone's packing extra daggers. When beasts appear somewhere they shouldn't—somewhere with witnesses, cameras, and consequences—the kids realize the rules of the game have changed.
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Side Story. Track the ghost cat.
Lila Banks went into the woods expecting a quiet hike. Instead, she found a forest that shifts when you’re not looking...and the ghost of her recently deceased cat. A spooky standalone adventure you can read anytime after Book #1.
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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.