First published 2023
Charlie Greer runs the household while her parents take their first vacation in years. Her younger sister exists as a ghost. Her brother Mateo transforms into a werewolf. Gideon gained telekinetic abilities from experimental procedures. Both parents work for the Division of Extranormal Investigations, hunting supernatural and alien phenomena. Charlie possesses no special abilities, just what her mother calls maturity as her superpower. She keeps everyone organized and fed. New neighbors move in next door. The Weavers appear perfectly ordinary, almost suspiciously so. They act friendly but refuse to let Charlie see inside their house. Something feels wrong about their behavior. Charlie suspects they hide dangerous secrets. She must investigate the Weavers and stop whatever they plan. The catch is doing this without alerting her parents, who cannot know anything went wrong during their trip. Charlie faces supernatural threats using only her wits and determination to protect her family.
Genres: adventure, mystery, fantasy, supernatural, contemporary, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, ordinary-person-in-extraordinary-circumstances
Setting: Division of Extranormal Investigations
240 pages · Hardcover · Viking Books for Young Readers