The Girl Who Loved Monsters
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- Pre-Order
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- Expected 28 July 2026
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- $11.99
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- Pre-Order
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A creepy, monster-filled graphic novel, perfect for readers of Summer Vamp and Hellaween!
When Charlotte Bissett discovers a creepy cool book in her school library called Liber de Monstrum, she can’t help but take it home to investigate. Horror has always brought her comfort—as long as it’s safely within the pages of a book.
That night she reads a few pages out loud before going to sleep. And the next day, some really weird things are going on in the small town of Devilfish Bay. There's snow outside for the first time in years, Charlotte's favorite teacher is missing, and the new substitute teacher, Miss Fell, is a little strange. She just might be a werewolf!
Charlotte's worried she made a big mistake reading from the creepy book. She knows it's up to her to make things right—but to do so, she'll have to recruit her friends Molly and Griffin to help. But will they even believe her? And if they do, can this new crew of kid monster hunters actually defeat a real werewolf?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A monster-obsessed book lover finds herself in over her head when the line between fictional horror and real-life danger becomes blurred in this uncanny paranormal graphic novel, a series opener from Fitzpatrick (Sightseeing with Aliens) and Franklin (The Hills of Estrella Roja). On the first day of school, Charlotte Bissett is shocked to learn that siblings Molly and Griffin—Charlotte's former friends, with whom she created a monster-hunting zine—have unexpectedly moved back to the brown-skinned trio's coastal hometown of Devilfish Bay. While the brother-sister duo is eager to pick up their friendship with Charlotte, the tween struggles to feel excited about their reappearance, especially since they failed to reach out after they moved away. Upon finding Liber de Monstrum, a creepy leather-bound book with skin-like texture, at the school library, Charlotte is thrilled to dive into the tome, hoping for solace and distraction from interpersonal trials. But when adults start disappearing, unseasonal weather descends, and eerily pretty substitute teacher Miss Fell arrives, the friends must reunite to fight the evil that's pervading their town. Kinetic, pop-style artwork with saturated hues helps to mitigate the impact of instances of violence and gore. It's a winning, accessible trifecta of friendship, family, and middle school drama that's leveled-up by action-packed adventure. Ages 8–12.
