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Where There Be Spies by Alby C. Williams follows Glory Brown as she embarks on her journey to become a junior spherinaut at the Parliamentarium. Will she turn out to be an owl, a bee, a fox, or a magpie, like her mama? She's been waiting...
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Monsters, magic, and mischief abound once more in the spellbinding sequel to Where There Be Monsters, perfect for fans of The Marvellers and Amari and the Night Brothers.
Monsters, magic, and mischief abound once more in the spellbinding sequel to Where There Be Monsters, perfect for fans of The Marvellers and Amari and the Night Brothers.
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Where There Be Spies by Alby C. Williams follows Glory Brown as she embarks on her journey to become a junior spherinaut at the Parliamentarium. Will she turn out to be an owl, a bee, a fox, or a magpie, like her mama? She's been waiting a lifetime for this adventure... and yet all she wants to do is make her family proud and try not to be homesick for the Seam and all its charm.
As Glory struggles to find her place as the new kid—one with a lot of questions and a soft spot for monsters—she's also coping with the after-effects of Paxton's treachery, such as the curse that still plagues her. In fact, the worlds of the Outersphere are all in the process of recovering—and Glory suspects they haven't seen the last of Paxton, either.
When top secret spherinautical charts go missing, parcels are tampered with, and the pocket-orreries go haywire, the Parliamentarium of Junior Spherinauts plunges into chaos. Now, Glory, Marcus, and their new friends must work together to figure out who the thief is and if they have what it takes to save the worlds again.
Series: The Outersphere Series
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Twelve-year-old Glory Brown is desperate for adventure far from her family's quaint, quiet life at The Light Inn. Generations of Browns have been stewards of this humble hotel, which acts as a sanctuary in the stretch of monster-filled land called the Seam. But Glory wants nothing more than to learn how to use her Moxie, a special magic only kids...Paperback$1900Unit price /UnavailableOut 18 Aug 2026Pre-order -
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Where There Be Spies
Where There Be Spies by Alby C. Williams follows Glory Brown as she embarks on her journey to become a junior spherinaut at the Parliamentarium. Will she turn out to be an owl, a bee, a fox, or a magpie, like her mama? She's been waiting a lifetime for this adventure... and yet all she wants to do is make...Hardback$3800Unit price /UnavailableOut 18 Aug 2026Pre-order
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ISBN: 9781250866356
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 22 June 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Roaring Brook Press
Illustration: 13 black-and-white illustrations; 1/c map on ends
Audience: Children
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Width: 135.0mm
Height: 208.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Alby C. Williams hails from the land of snow and salt potatoes. They are a storyteller, poet, and artist of dubious skill but endless enthusiasm. If you catch them in their spare time, you might mistake them for a cat based on the amount of yarn in their immediate vicinity, but don't be fooled -- they're actually several pigeons in a trench coat. Their middle-grade debut is Where there Be Monsters, book 1 in the Outersphere series. albycwilliams.com
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Twelve-year-old Glory Brown is desperate for adventure far from her family's quaint, quiet life at The Light Inn. Generations of Browns have been stewards of this humble hotel, which acts as a sanctuary in the stretch of monster-filled land called the Seam. But Glory wants nothing more than to learn how to use her Moxie, a special magic only kids...Paperback$1900Unit price /UnavailableOut 18 Aug 2026Pre-order
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