Description

With thrills, chills, and laughs on every page, this gruesomely funny book will leave you seeing double! In this third book in the acclaimed middle grade series that is "sure to please young readers looking for a thrill" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), three monster-obsessed friends accidentally unleash an army of evil twins onto their hometown.

Nick, Carter, and Angelo have defeated the Zombie King, taken down a mad scientist, and, toughest of all, even learned to cooperate with their monster-loving girl rivals. But when the three friends head on a camping trip with Nick's parents, a fateful hike in the woods leads the boys to a creature that can change its shape at will and even mimic the boys' voices. Carter sneaks the little guy into his backpack and takes him home, and so the trouble begins. And in this frighteningly funny adventure, trouble always comes in twos. . . .

With the same "mix of creepy chills and laugh-out-loud humor" that made bestselling author James Dashner call Zombie Kid "the perfect book," this third book in the Case File 13 series will leave you rolling in your tomb.


  • Shapeshifting Creature: Carter finds a tiny creature in the woods that can look and sound exactly like him. He can’t resist sneaking it home in his backpack—what’s the worst that could happen?
  • Doppelgänger Invasion: When their teachers, parents, and neighbors start acting bizarrely, the boys realize they’ve unleashed more than just one monster. An army of shadowless evil twins is taking over their town.
  • Spooky Mystery: It’s up to Nick, Carter, and Angelo to figure out how to stop the doppelgängers before they and their families are replaced for good.
  • Horror Comedy for Kids: Packed with kid-friendly chills and hilarious hijinks that will have middle grade readers laughing and screaming at the same time.

About the author(s)

J. Scott Savage has returned after being lost in a Mexican rainforest. His office is now filled with Mayan scrolls, hieroglyphics, artifacts, and star charts. His children and children-in-law, Big Nick, Erica, Scott, Natalie, Jake, and Little Nick, look pale and claim to be cursed. His grandchildren, Gray, Lizzie, and Jack, are heavily wrapped in mummy-like bandages. And his wife, Jennifer, has reportedly been seen glowing green and hexing the neighbors.

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