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The Sylvan Spy

by AJ Vanderhorst

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Casey Grimes could use your help...

May 254 min read

Casey Grimes could use your help...

Hey, By this time I expected to be telling you our first audiobook was done or that I’d started writing Casey Grimes 5. Instead…I’m...

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The Casey Grimes FAQ

Mar 151 min read

The Casey Grimes FAQ

Lots of readers find Casey Grimes on social media, so loads of questions are constantly being asked about the books.

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The Insider's Guide to My Most Controversial Story

Jun 21, 20233 min read

The Insider's Guide to My Most Controversial Story

Discover the joke and the mystery at the heart of The Ghost of CreepCat...AJ Vanderhorst's most controversial story.

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Insider's Guide to Crooked Castle

Sep 4, 20214 min read

Insider's Guide to Crooked Castle

HERE'S THE GIST: Airdropped by a dragon, a girl with blurred memories wakes up on a deadly island that feels nothing like California.

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Castles, Orphans, Dragons & Maybe Poltergeists

Aug 7, 20212 min read

Castles, Orphans, Dragons & Maybe Poltergeists

After reader feedback, AJ reports back on which book he'll publish next. DARK SKY'S ASHES or CROOKED CASTLE.

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A Big Lie & a Book Decision

Jun 17, 20214 min read

A Big Lie & a Book Decision

In my May update, I said I’d announce publication plans for my next book this month! Crazy, right? The choice was a tough one.

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Glorious News of Freedom

May 20, 20212 min read

Glorious News of Freedom

A big, long-awaited development with the Casey Grimes books.

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New Short Story: The Ghost of CreepCat

Apr 16, 20212 min read

New Short Story: The Ghost of CreepCat

Ghost of CreepCat takes place in the Casey Grimes universe and includes a familiar character—as well as a brand new one.

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New Year, New Casey Grimes

Jan 21, 20212 min read

New Year, New Casey Grimes

Happy new year!—and maybe more to the point, here's hoping you've enjoyed some pleasant distractions lately. A few recent favs at our...

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Where in the Woods is Casey Grimes (#2)?

Dec 7, 20201 min read

Where in the Woods is Casey Grimes (#2)?

People keep asking me when hard copies of Trickery School (Casey Grimes #2) will be available. The answer is any day now...but since...

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Casey Grimes #2—TRICKERY SCHOOL

Nov 23, 20202 min read

Casey Grimes #2—TRICKERY SCHOOL

CASEY GRIMES at TRICKERY SCHOOL from INtense Publications is due to be published in a week!

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Casey #2 Update and a Big Award

Sep 25, 20203 min read

Casey #2 Update and a Big Award

Casey earned bronze in the Readers’ Favorite International Awards Contest, a competition that attracts thousands of entries annually.

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Casey Grimes Slow-Burning Summer Update

Jul 17, 20202 min read

Casey Grimes Slow-Burning Summer Update

5-star reviews, an author interview for Wild + Free, a call for kid art and other Casey Grimes news.

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Casey Grimes Author Interview for Wild + Free

Jul 14, 20201 min read

Casey Grimes Author Interview for Wild + Free

Here's an extended clip from an author interview I recently filmed for the national homeschool group, Wild + Free.

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A Call for Casey Grimes Kid Art

Jul 13, 20201 min read

A Call for Casey Grimes Kid Art

All this colorful, horrifying Casey Grimes art is too good to waste. So in the near future, I’ll be adding a Gallery to show it off.

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Mostly Invisible Boy is Book of the Month!

Jun 9, 20201 min read

Mostly Invisible Boy is Book of the Month!

Casey is Book of the Month for June in Goodreads' largest middle grade group, Great Middle Grade Reads.

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The Book is Out There!

May 18, 20202 min read

The Book is Out There!

The Mostly Invisible Boy doesn’t just belong to me and my family anymore.

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The Book Debut Post

Apr 20, 20202 min read

The Book Debut Post

During a pandemic is a crazy time to do a lot of things...having a book debut is definitely one of them.

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Here's One Book Who Will Debut As Planned

Apr 13, 20204 min read

Here's One Book Who Will Debut As Planned

The Book Speaks Up About Its Decision to Leave Quarantine I think the book had its mind made up from the beginning. Not the...

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In Which I Wrestle with Social Distancing in the Writing Industry

Mar 25, 20204 min read

In Which I Wrestle with Social Distancing in the Writing Industry

In the pages of our books, initiative is rewarded & everyone is significant. In the industry, social distancing is more the norm.

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