“A compelling page-turner… Authentic, witty, and full of the emotional complexities of a middle-schooler facing extraordinary circumstances…Wonders of Shadow Key encourages readers to look beyond the surface, embrace the unexpected, and find hope even in the most challenging times.”

—The Children’s Book Review

“Wonders of Shadow Key is the most delightful surreal semi-apocalyptic middle-grade novel you’ll read this year. Part Coraline, part Ray Bradbury, with a dash of Lovecraft, this book delivers just the right mix of spooky mystery and more subtle horrors—like family vacations, friends moving away, and online school. JJ Fleming serves up colorful ghosts and eldritch terrors with a lot of heart and a clever sense of humor.”

—Jude Atwood, author of Maybe There Are Witches

“Ghostly party-goers, a phantom pirate, and a cast of sassy spirits come to rely on perceptive Eleanor for help in Wonders of Shadow Key, a page-turning new book set in the Florida Keys of the not-too-distant future. Readers won’t be able to get enough of Eleanor and her new friends, and the mystery that will keep them guessing until the very end!”

—Chantel Acevedo, author of Muse Squad and The Curse on Spectacle Key

“An offbeat charmer of a dystopian ghost story—funny, touching, and surprisingly ripe for young readers living through climate change.”

—G. Neri, author of Tru & Nelle and Concrete Cowboy

“With its moody beach setting, a found family of ghosts, and a swimming pool that gave me the willies, Wonders of Shadow Key is a suspenseful and creepy story told with a lot of heart.”

—Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, New York Times bestselling author of the Book Scavenger series.

“I was immediately swept away by El’s adventurous spirit and the haunting mystery surrounding her new friends on Shadow Key. Fleming has crafted a gripping and enchanting story about friendship and our need to stay connected—to both our planet and each other—even and especially through life’s toughest storms.”

—Natalia Sylvester, author of Breathe and Count Back from Ten and Running

“In a near-future dystopian world where violent storms and floods have overtaken much of Florida, times are tough. Twelve-year-old Eleanor moves into an abandoned beachside apartment building with her parents to escape the ‘doorknockers’ who threaten their wobbly existence. Things heat up when she discovers they are not the only inhabitants of the building and El is the only person who knows it. When she discovers the truth about her new friends, open-hearted El fights to save them from terrible creatures who have come to claim them back into the dark waters of the gulf. A dancing pirate searching for his crew, a curmudgeonly countess hoping for romance, a faceless baby, and a stranger lost at sea are some of the odd characters conjured up by JJ Fleming, whose prose will make young readers think, laugh, and scream all on the same page.”

—Sue Lloyd-Davies, author of Pinkie’s Turnabout

“A delightfully warm story of friendship and trust.”

—Phillippe Diederich, author of Lalo Lespérance Never Forgot