Rex Ogle Books in Order

Rex begins middle school carrying the daily strain of poverty, hunger, and an unstable home. Receiving free school lunches brings further humiliation, while his account reveals a child’s need for affection as well as food.

Four sisters in a blended New York family struggle while their father serves overseas. School, illness, relationships, and financial pressure test them individually, but supporting one another helps Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy discover their identities and shared strength.

Ogle recounts high school years shaped by poverty and violence at home. His complicated relationships with his mother and stepfather, along with guilt surrounding a lost sister, frame his struggle to survive and understand his family.

In poems about his grandmother, Ogle recalls the affection and security she offered throughout a troubled childhood. Her home, their shared language, and visits to the library become anchors in a life marked by family violence.

A werewolf is turning East Emerson’s residents into an obedient army, and Will becomes one of its victims. With Ivy and Linus, he must uncover who controls the transformations before losing his human life for good.

Princesses Odette and Dillie become friends despite their feuding kingdoms. When they discover that Odette’s transformation into a swan lies behind the conflict, they undertake a dangerous journey to break the curse and protect their world.

New arrival Will Hunter discovers that East Emerson is filled with monsters most people cannot see. When pets begin disappearing, he joins neighbors Ivy and Linus to investigate the town’s supernatural secrets and confront an ancient danger.

Sent to work on a Texas ranch, sixteen-year-old Cade reluctantly trades horror movies for exhausting chores. His attraction to the owner’s son offers a welcome distraction, but unsettling events and hidden secrets make the summer increasingly alarming.

Will, Ivy, and Linus have already faced vampires and werewolves, but someone is now raising East Emerson’s dead. Their search through secrets buried beneath the town becomes a race to prevent a threat extending far beyond home.

A group of teenage outsiders enters an abandoned house in Arcadia Heights and passes into another world. When they return carrying a dangerous darkness, their shared adventure becomes a threat they must face together.

After his father rejects him for being gay, Rex leaves home and enters a damaging relationship. Eventually homeless in New Orleans, he struggles to survive while searching for safety, acceptance, and a place to belong.

Abandoned with grandparents in rural Tennessee, fifteen-year-old Dan must adjust to farm work and a new school. As he finds friendship and a possible home, being queer in a conservative community challenges his growing sense of belonging.

College-bound Diego gives his best friend rides while Lawson sells drugs. As the deals grow more dangerous, Diego’s attempt to remain only the driver becomes impossible, forcing him to weigh lifelong loyalty against his own future.