The Replay Trap

"Compellingly spooky and encouragingly empathetic."-- Kirkus Reviews

When Sydney heads to a sleepover birthday party at a wildlife center, she's sure it's a terrible idea. Not only because she'll be staying in a creepy cabin surrounded by wolf enclosures, but because she wasn't actually invited to the party. Instead, her mom asked Ari's mom if Sydney could join, and now she's crashing the event with a group of kids she barely knows. Ugh.

It turns out she isn't the only party crasher when a strange, wolf-like creature bounds out of the woods and throws the night into chaos. In the rush to escape, Sydney hits her head, is knocked out cold...and wakes up back in the car, headed to the party.

Sydney realizes she's living the same night again and again and again. Why is the evening stuck in a loop, and what is the creature prowling around the center? And--most importantly--how can she break the loop and finally see the morning?

Juliana Brandt is an author and elementary teacher with a passion for storytelling that guides her in both her jobs. She lives in Minnesota where she grew up, and her writing is heavily influenced by travels around the country and a decade living in the South. When not writing, she is usually exploring the great outdoors. Her books are written for middle grade readers, though anyone who's drawn to curious magic and eerie atmosphere will enjoy them.