Brian Churilla

Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan has been living his best life in a heavily fortified treehouse. He has armed his new home to the teeth with catapults and a moat, and he spends his days playing video games and scavenging for the ultimate survival snacks. But Jack quickly realizes that surviving alone is no match for the endless hordes of zombies, flying creatures, and glowing vines taking over the neighborhood. Most terrifying of all is a massive, eerily intelligent monster known only as Blarg. Realizing he needs backup, Jack sets out to build the ultimate monster-fighting team. He recruits his brilliant best friend Quint, the reformed middle school bully Dirk, and the absolute fiercest warrior he knows, June. Together with Jack's loyal pet monster, Rover, this unstoppable crew is ready to take back their town. They are going to slay Blarg, achieve total apocalyptic success, and prove they are anything but average.

Eleven-year-old Paul has lived under the terrifying shadow of Nazi control in his French village for years. Food is incredibly scarce, his Jewish best friend has mysteriously disappeared, and hope seems completely lost. Everything changes when Paul discovers an American paratrooper hiding in a tree near his home. The soldier reveals that the Allies are planning a massive secret invasion to crush the Nazi forces once and for all, but he needs Paul's help to make it happen. Suddenly, Paul is thrust into the middle of the largest seaborne invasion in history. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, this brave young boy has a real chance to make a difference. Plunged into the danger and chaos of the Normandy landings, Paul must risk everything to turn horror into hope. This pulse-pounding story highlights the bravery of everyday people during a battle that changed the course of World War II.