To all the writers, directors, composers, producers, artists, creators, inventors, poets, and thinkers who have shaped my life, work, and imagination—a list of luminaries which is far too long to mention here.
To Chris Fenoglio, for creating such stunning covers for the Monsterstreet series. It’s safe to say your illustrations pass the ultimate test: they would have made me want to pick up the books when I was a boy! Thank you for lending your incredible talent and imagination to this project.
To the Stimola Literary Studio Family: Erica Rand Silverman, Adriana Stimola, Peter Ryan, Allison Remcheck, and all my fellow authors who are lucky enough to call the Stimola Literary Studio their home.
To the entire HarperCollins publishing family and Katherine Tegen family: Katherine Tegen, David Curtis, Erin Fitzsimmons, Jon Howard, Robby Imfeld, Haley George, and Tanu Srivastava.
To my amazing agent, Rosemary Stimola, who plucked me out of obscurity, remained faithful to this project over the course of not just months but years, and who sets the highest standard of integrity within the wondrous world of children’s publishing. I can’t tell you how deeply grateful I am for all that you have done for me.
And to my extraordinary editor, Ben Rosenthal. From our very first conversation reminiscing about 1980s movies, I felt in my gut that you were a kindred spirit. Our collaboration on the Monsterstreet series has been one of the greatest joys and adventures of my life, and it’s an enormous honor to get to share this journey with you. Thank you for all your guidance, encouragement, and optimism along the way . . . you’ve been a fantastic captain of this ship!
To my wife and best friend, Rebekah . . . no words can ever tell you how grateful I am for the thousands of hours you’ve spent reading rough drafts, listening to unpolished ideas, and offering warm, thoughtful encouragement every step of the way. These books wouldn’t exist without you, and I’m so glad I get to share this journey and all others by your side.
And lastly, to my most cherished treasures, my precious daughters, Lily Belle and Poet Eve: it is the greatest joy of my life to watch you gaze upon the world with wonder and tell us what you see. May stories always enchant you, and may you grow to tell your own stories someday.
About the Author
Courtesy J. H. Reynolds
J. H. REYNOLDS asked for a typewriter for his eleventh birthday and has been writing stories ever since. He spent his youth traveling the world and meeting lots of interesting people. After exploring all seven continents, he returned home to Texas to start a family and work through the files of his imagination. He now lives in a cottage by a creek with his wife and kids. You can visit him at www.jhreynolds.com.
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Katherine Tegen Books is an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
MONSTERSTREET #4: CAMP OF NO RETURN. Copyright © 2020 by J. H. Reynolds. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
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Cover art © 2020 by Chris Fenoglio
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2019957927
Digital Edition JULY 2020 ISBN: 978-0-06-286945-6
ISBN 978-0-06-286944-9 (trade)
Print ISBN: 978-0-06-286943-2 (pbk.)
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