num_pages: 352
description: Stranger Things meets Sideways Stories from Wayside School in this quirky supernatural middle grade novel about a boy on an unlikely quest to uncover an enchanted book to defeat an unearthly nemesisfrom New York Times bestselling author Alyson Nol.When he first started seeing ghosts Max mistakenly assumed everyone else could see them too. Now after years of being blamed for the pranks of mischievous spirits Max is determined to do whatever it takes to make himself normal. But when hes sent to spend the summer with his eccentric grandfather Ramhart being normal becomes impossible. Here in Glimmerville bakeries sell enchanted pies the lake is infested with mermaids the towns beloved ghosts roam free and Ramhart himself is celebrated as the worlds most famous monster hunter. At first all Max wants is to survive the summer but the more time he spends in Glimmerville the more he starts to wonder if hes finally found a place where he can truly be himself. But when a supernatural attack steals Ramharts soul Maxwith the help of a few new friendsmust go on a quest to find his grandfathers renowned Field Guide an enchanted book that contains all the knowledge Ramhart has gathered about defeating unearthly nemeses. And if they dont find the book fast Glimmerville will crumble into chaos and Max will lose the only person whos ever made him feel at home.
language: English
title: Field Guide to the Supernatural Universe
publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books