Tales from Cabin 23: The Visitors

Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7

Pura Belpré Award–winning author Yamile Saied Méndez spins a tale of a boy who moves to a small town only to discover a chilling secret hidden just under its surface in the third book in the hit Tales from Cabin 23 series.

Welcome to Cabin 23: A cursed place, deep in the woods, where only the most terrifying tales can be heard...When Gen Farías’s brother, Lorenzo, is arrested, everything changes. Gen’s neighbors look at him and his family with suspicion, his parents are distraught, and no one will tell Gen what’s happening. But the worst part is what only Gen knows: It’s all his fault. If he hadn’t forgotten to leave their bedroom window unlatched the night of Lorenzo’s arrest, maybe his brother would have never been caught. Guilt haunts Gen—guilt, and a terrifying shadow that crouches each night on the tree branch outside his window, watching him with penetrating eyes.With summer vacation starting, Gen's parents decide it might be best to get Gen out of the city for a while, and so they move to the small town of Los Astros, a beautiful village in the mountains where his mother’s tío once lived. But Gen can’t leave his troubles behind, and he soon finds that the town has its own troubles beneath its idyllic façade: creepy wicker figures that everyone keeps on their lawns, strange tales of children who go missing or worse. Los Astros has a secret—one Gen must uncover before it’s too late.

About the Author

Yamile Saied Méndez is the author of many books for young readers and adults, including the award-winning picture books Where Are You From? and What Will You Be? She was born and raised in Rosario, Argentina, and now lives in a lovely valley surrounded by mountains in Utah with her husband, five children, two dogs, and a majestic cat. She’s a graduate of Voices of Our Nations and the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA writing for children and young adults program. She’s always trying new empanada recipes. Connect with her at yamilemendez.com.Justina Ireland is the New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation, Deathless Divide, Rust in the Root, and Ophie’s Ghosts as well as the Star Wars High Republic novels A Test of Courage, Out of the Shadows, and Mission to Disaster. She is also the cocreator of the middle grade horror series Tales from Cabin 23 and the author of the series’ first book, The Boo Hag Flex. She lives with her family in Maryland, where she enjoys dark chocolate and dark humor and is not too proud to admit that she’s still afraid of the dark. You can visit her online at justinaireland.com.Hanna Alkaf is the author of several books for kids and teens, including The Girl and the Ghost, Hamra and the Jungle of Memories, and Tales from Cabin 23: Night of the Living Head. Hanna lives in Kuala Lumpur with her family and can be visited at hannaalkaf.com.