During Josh’s quest for the Blank Book, he experiences many mysterious situations such as strange notes, floating books, and people turning invisible before his eyes. At the end of his quest, he finds himself at the home of his favorite author, Simon Skull, where he learns that the author has been dead, and his shadow has been writing and causing all the mystery. This book catches the reader’s attention from the very beginning and keeps it all the way through each chapter. Although this book contains six chapters, its vocabulary is controlled, and the number of words on a page is low, making this book very interesting to students who read at a level below their grade level.