Monster Locker

Ages 10 to 14

In this first volume of a thrilling middle grade graphic novel series, a sixth-grader named Pablo discovers his locker is a portal to the realm of monsters!

There’s something lurking in Glenfield Middle School. For hundreds of years, it’s hidden in the shadows. The school is going to need a hero. Sixth-grader Pablo Ortiz . . . isn’t that guy. What kind of hero is afraid of ghost stories, bullies, and dancing at their sister’s quinceañera? All he wants to do is lie low and get through middle school in one piece. But when he accidentally opens the portal to the monster realm and summons a vengeful Aztec goddess to the hallways of Glenfield Middle, lying low isn’t an option. Can Pablo conquer his fears in time to save his school?

About the Author

Jorge Aguirre is an author and two-time Emmy-nominated animation writer. He co-created and wrote the graphic novel series The Chronicles of Claudette and wrote the graphic novel Call Me Iggy. A Colombian American born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Jorge calls the great state of New Jersey home.

Andrés Vera Martínez is the co-creator and illustrator of the graphic memoir Little White Duck: A Childhood in China. and the illustrator of Neal Shusterman's Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust. Andrés’s work has been recognized by the New York Times, School Library Journal, The Horn Book, NPR, the Society of Illustrators, Junior Library Guild, and Slate. Originally from Texas, Andrés now lives in New England with his family. andresvera.com