A Chicago Tribune‘s Best Children’s Book of 2018!
A 2020-21 Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee!
A 2020-21 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award Nominee!
A 2020-21 Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee!
A Midwest Connections Booksellers Pick!
Recommended for purchase by School Library Connection
Twin brothers discover their new home is also a portal—for an hour a day—to a parallel dimension in this rollicking middle-grade adventure, perfect for fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society
Colm and Mal are twins so identical their own mom can’t tell them apart, but they’re different in just about every other way. Mal’s a pragmatist while Colm’s a dreamer, and they bicker and battle constantly. Neither brother is excited to be moving to Chicago for a fresh start with their mom just after their dad’s death. But nothing cures homesickness like intrigue—and their new home, Brunhild Tower, has plenty of it: mysterious elderly neighbors who warn against wandering the building at midday, strange sounds in the walls, and an elevator missing a button for the thirteenth floor.
One day, that button appears—and when the doors open on the missing floor, the boys are greeted by the strangest puzzle yet: a twin building that is stuck in time and bustling with activity. All of Brunhild Tower’s former residents live on in this phantom tower, where the rules of the real world don’t apply. But when the brothers and their newfound friends discover they’re all trapped by an ancient curse, they must band together to set everyone free before it’s too late.
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“When the Voice in My Head Isn’t My Own” (Listening Library)
“Q&A with Keir Graff” (The Book Princess)
Praise for The Phantom Tower!
“Goose bump–inducing fun.”
“Exciting action, a creepy curse and well-drawn characters make for supremely cozy reading on a cold winter’s night.”
“[A] nail-biting adventure. . . . Hand to fans of Eoin Colfer’s Artemis Fowl novels, Roland Smith’s IQ series, or Mac Barnett’s The Brixton Brothers.”
—School Library Journal
“With a spellbinding plot and a fantastic cast, The Phantom Tower is a fabulous middle grade novel for those who love a little spook and adventure. . . . young readers will love the main characters, the setting, and the page-turning plot.”
—Zack Barnes, A to Z Book Reviews
“A captivating fantasy for readers who like to be transported to magical and mysterious worlds.”
“This is a cute little ghost story that upper elementary readers will enjoy.”
—School Library Connection
“There’s so much hiding between the pages, it’s a wonder it doesn’t have its own phantom book to carry its secrets . . . Recommended for middle-grade fiction fans of all ages for the adventure, the mystery, and the life lessons that can be hard learned.”
—Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers
“The book had a lot of talk about death, acceptance and forgiveness . . . good discussion points in a middle-grade read. So if you are looking for an interesting story with some ghosts and a good amount of mystery involved this is a great one to pick up. It can be a page-turner at times so be prepared to be swept up.”