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Leah Limón Versus the Golden Chef

Release date: March 3, 2024

​What is it?
  • My name is Leah Limón, and I was the first human to battle a monster in a cooking contest. I know! Historic, right? Especially when you consider our fight led to a globe-spanning food war. Since we’re dealing with legit historical events though, I need you to be serious and read this official book description in your best movie trailer voice. This is my origin tale, after all, and everyone knows origin tales are super serious. All right, movie trailer voice – ENGAGE. 
  • Food-obsessed kid Leah Limón has always dreamed of becoming a chef, but in a world where celebrity monsters control the cooking industry, there’s no place for humans in the kitchen. Fortunately for Leah, Plain City has had serious tourism trouble since Margie the monster unexpectedly closed his restaurant and left town, and she's offered a spot in his kitchen if she can convince him to return. Unfortunately for Leah, not every monster is happy a human is trying to enter the restaurant industry. And they’ll do whatever it takes to stop her, including but not limited to spying, entrée sabotage, and high stakes cooking contests. 
  • This very moment ... Coming to a reading chair near you ... It's Leah Limón Versus The Golden Chef! (Cue movie trailer explosions.)

Who's it for? 
  • This middle grade book is perfect for 7-10 year old readers of funny stories about monsters!
  • Page count: 236

Where can I buy it?
  • linktr.ee/garlandbooks

Game & activity books

The black and white cover for The Army Game: Monster Edition, an upcoming two-player drawing game for kids versus grownups.

The Army Game: Monster Edition

Release date: November 3, 2023

​What is it?
  • The Army Game: Monster Edition is a two-player drawing game for kids versus grown-ups! Jam-packed with twenty battles featuring some of the coolest, scariest & funkiest monsters ever known to humankind, this game book is the perfect way to bond with the monster lover in your life!

Who's it for?
  • This drawing game book is perfect for 5+ year old artists who love monsters!
  • Page count: 52

Where can I buy it?
  • linktr.ee/garlandbooks

Picture books 

The cover for C is for Cactus Cat, an illustrated picture book, which features a black and white image of a cat cryptid.

C is for Cactus Cat:
An ABC Book of Creepy, Cool & Curious Monsters

Release Date: October 3, 2023

What is it?
  • Sometimes monsters are scary, other times they’re cute, but all the times they’re awesome! Want to learn more about monsters? Sure you do! And lucky for you, you’ve stumbled upon this book, which has been designed from the ground up to teach you THE MOST IMPORTANT facts you need to know about all the coolest monsters out there. And best of all, it’s in a convenient A to Z format. So, if you’ve ever wondered what monster’s horns are best for campfire weenie roasts or which monster is the undisputed king of cucumbers, rest easy — you’ve come to the right place!

Who's it for?
  • This illustrated picture book is perfect for 3-5 year old readers who love monsters!
  • Page count: 42

Where can I buy it?
  • ​https://linktr.ee/garlandbooks

Chapter books

The cover for the upcoming children's chapter book The Invasion of the Gobble Varmint by C. Garland Miller.

The Invasion of the Gobble Varmint

Release Date: September 3, 2023

What is it?
  • One day Dani's entire class went ... different. Out of nowhere, they all began talking and acting the same, they just. keep. smiling, and everyone is pressuring her to explore the abandoned Garcia house. Even worse, thanks to that mysterious recipe box she found on the sidewalk, if she wants to figure out what's going on, she'll have to enter a world of magic and monsters she had no intention of ever getting into. Can Dani figure out what's going on and help her classmates? Or will she fall victim to something much worse? Something ... hungry.

Who's it for?
  • This chapter book is perfect for 6-9 year old readers of funny & scary stories!
  • Page count: 76

Where can I buy it?
  • https://linktr.ee/garlandbooks 

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