The Girl Who Loved Monsters
$40.12
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
26 August 2026
Summary
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 Ba…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593690918 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593690915 |
| Author: | Insha Fitzpatrick, Ashley Robin Franklin |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 26 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm |
| Series: | A Devilfish Bay Book |
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Critics Review
Praise for The Girl Who Loved Monsters:“A just-scary-enough initiation into graphic horror.”—Kirkus Reviews“Horror fans will enjoy several allusions to classic, otherworldly cultural touchstones like Carrie, Frankenstein, and Hamlet… Fans of friendship and scary stories will devour this middle grade graphic novel.”—School Library Journal “Featuring Black protagonists and bisexual representation, this inclusive and exciting first installment sets the reader up for a series of monsters and adventures in friendship… sure to delight the next generation of monster lovers and horror enthusiasts.”—Booklist
About The Author
Insha Fitzpatrick
Insha Fitzpatrick is an author of books and graphic novels. They are the author of Who Sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?- Rosa Parks (Penguin Workshop, 2022) and Hanging with Vampires (Quirk Books, 2023), and the co-author of the series Oh My Gods! Fitzpatrick founded DIS/MEMBER, a genre website dedicated to all things horror. When not writing, they enjoy catching up on obscure horror films or reality TV.
Ashley Robin Franklin is a queer cartoonist and illustrator based in Austin, Texas, where they live with their partner and their dogs. They create sweet and spooky comics with horror and fantasy elements. Franklin is the author of the YA graphic novel The Hills of Estrella Roja (Clarion Books/Harper Collins, 2023) and the adult horror comics collection The Skin You’re In (Silver Sprocket, 2024).
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