Books like Always October by Bruce Coville
When best friends Jake and Lily travel to the mysterious world of Always October—a place renowned in Jake’s grandfather’s stories—they discover that a foundling living there transforms into a monster each full moon. Together, they must help the child and face the supernatural dangers that threaten the land.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Bruce Coville
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