The janitors at Welcher Elementary know a secret, and it's draining all the smarts out of the kids. Twelve year-old Spencer Zumbro, with the help of his classmate Daisy Gullible Gates, must fight with and against a secret, janitorial society that wields wizard-like powers. First in a new series.

Tyler Whitesides worked as a janitor at an elementary school to put himself through college. He is the bestselling author of the Janitors series. He graduated from Utah State with a degree in music. In addition to writing YA novels, Tyler is an avid composer and arranger of instrumental music. He and his wife live in Logan, Utah.