Book Recs: Case File 13 by J. Scott Savage

I have so many fond memories of Scooby Doo as a kid. But Scooby Doo was all about the reality of life that monsters aren’t real. Then came Buffy, which was all about monsters being real, with her own Scooby Gang. And now Case File 13 is that same fun mix of monsters and kids who are doing things that adults would never want them to do—like sneaking into a cemetery at night and putting on a voodoo necklace and then turning into a real-live zombie, complete with fingers and ears falling off and having to be sewn back on by a friend who thinks it is all cool and wants a chance with the necklace next.

I admit, there may be people out there who think this book is “gross" and “juvenile." And those are people who have no idea what is great about kids, boys and girls alike. The adventures in Case File 13 are just plain good fun and the kids are real, powerful, and funny. If you have a kid who likes good books or you are an old fan of Scooby Doo or Buffy yourself, go find a copy of this book and you will be waiting eagerly for the next installment like we are at our house.