Brick by Brick by Michael James Lamendola

What if the game you loved started taking you apart?

Henry Jackson is a normal kid. He plays baseball, forgets his permission slips, and spends way too much time on his favorite video game, Bricker. But when he wakes up missing a toe—then another piece of himself, replaced by pale, blocky pixels—normal vanishes fast.

With his wisecracking brother Tom at his side, Henry scrambles to hide his terrifying secret while unraveling the mystery of what’s pulling him deeper into the digital world of Bricker. The longer he plays, the less of him remains.

Now Henry must rely on his creativity, his courage, and his bond with Tom to outsmart an unseen adversary before he disappears completely—brick by brick.

Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of Minecraft-style adventures, Brick by Brick is a fast-paced, heartfelt middle-grade novel about gaming, brotherhood, and the power of imagination.