Beetle the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne
A Stonewall Honor Book An enchanting, riotous, and playfully illustrated debut graphic novel following a young goblin trying to save her best friend from the haunted mall-perfect for fans of Steven Universe and Adventure Time. In the eerie town of lsquo. Allows, some people get to be magical sorceresses, while other people have their spirits trapped in the mall for all ghastly eternity. Then there's twelve-year-old goblin-witch Beetle, who's caught in between. She'd rather skip being homeschooled completely and spend time with her best friend, Blob Glost. But the mall is getting boring, and B.G. is cursed to haunt it, tethered there by some unseen force. And now Beetle's old best friend, Kat, is back in town for a sorcery apprenticeship with her Aunt Hollowbone. Kat is everything Beetle wants to be- beautiful, cool, great at magic, and kind of famous online. Beetle's quickly being left in the dust. But Kat's mentor has set her own vile scheme in motion. If Blob Ghost doesn't escape the mall soon, their afterlife might be coming to a very sticky end. Now, Beetle has less than a week to rescue her best ghost, encourage Kat to stand up for herself, and confront the magic she's been avoiding for far too long. And hopefully ride a broom without crashing.
- Suggested age range- 8-12 years
- Format- Paperback
- Dimensions- 5.9" W x 8.9" H x 0.7" D
- Genre- Fiction
- Publisher- Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Publication date- 08/04/2020
- Page count- 256
- ISBN- 9781534441545
Web ID: 16528515
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Fantastic!
Absolutely beautiful, great story, and overall a 10/10. My favorite book I've read in a while (I'm 21 years old).
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Beautiful illustrations
My 12-year-old daughter loved the book her favorite character was the blob ghost. She would love to read another book about the blob ghost.
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Absolutely delightful, hilarious, magical!
This is the perfect graphic novel for readers who enjoy magic, whimsy, friendship, and humor. It reminds me of Adventure Time or Steven Universe, and it's got a little something for everyone! It's also gorgeously illustrated—a gem all around!
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Loved this!
I loved this so much!! From just the first few pages, it was full of so much personality and had me invested immediately. I loved the characters and their relationships with each other. The art was so good and really enhanced the story and I *really* liked how speech bubbles had different effects to convey different things. I would recommend this for people of all ages looking for a fun and magical - but not completely lighthearted - story.
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