New York, New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2022.

234 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm

9781534494619 hardcover

1534494618 hardcover

9781534494626 paperback

1534494626 paperback

"Originally published in Great Britain in 2021 by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd. as Locked out Lily."--Title page verso.

Ages 8-12. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Grades 4-6. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Lily is chronically ill, but while her parents are welcoming a new baby she sneaks home from her grandmother's house and, aided by animal friends, combats the demons who have moved in.

Lily is used to hospitals--she's spent more time in them than out of them thanks to her recent health issues. But when her mother goes into labor, her parents drop her off at her grandmother's house and rush to the hospital without her. Lily doesn't want the new baby to replace her and she certainly doesn't want to be sick anymore. Most frustrating of all, she forgot to pack Willo, her favorite toy. Under her grandma's not-so-watchful supervision, Lily sneaks back home to get Willo. Expecting to find an empty house, she is surprised to find her parents there. But something isn't right... They look just like her mom and dad until she gets closer and sees their coal black eyes. And they refuse to let her in--it's their house now. With the help of some surprising new friends that she meets in her garden, Lily is determined to beat these shadowy replacements and be reunited with her real parents. But is she strong enough to triumph?

Doppelgängers -- Juvenile fiction.

Chronically ill children -- Juvenile fiction.

Animals -- Juvenile fiction.

Chronic diseases -- Juvenile fiction.

Families -- Juvenile fiction.

Fantasy fiction.

Action and adventure fiction.

Gravett, Emily, illustrator.

Locked out Lily

Online version: Lake, Nick. Lily and the house of shadows. First edition. New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2021] 9781534494633

1221016947