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Tag: ghosts

September 8, 2021 by Esther Keller

Cryptids, Ghosts, and Monsters|Books in Brief

Here's a collection of titles that feature cryptids, ghosts and zombies. But all the stories resonate more than just fear and thrills.

July 14, 2021 by Esther Keller

Halloween in July | Books in Brief

You’ve heard of Christmas in July, so why not Halloween in July? Who doesn’t like a good spooky story, or a story filled with magical powers all year round? Here’s a taste of a few titles I’ve read that are an excellent Halloween fit

May 8, 2019 by Johanna

Review: ‘Share Your Smile’

Raina Telgemeier's new book is an interactive journal encouraging readers to tell their own stories in comic format.

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Ghosts: A Not-So-Scary Roundup

October 30, 2018 by Johanna

It’s that time of year, when we start thinking about ghosts and goblins and jack-o-lanterns and things that go bump in the night. There are plenty of comics and graphic novels with ghosts in them, but not all are scary. Here are some great reads that happen to have spirits in them. Ghosts by Raina […]

What to Read Next: Scary Story Edition

October 23, 2018 by Esther Keller

One of the most popular genre requests in my library has always been for a scary story. This isn’t one of my favorite genres, so I do struggle a bit. But I have learned to keep my eyes out on titles that are… well… scary. With comics, I didn’t often have that request for more […]

Review: ‘Sheets’

September 24, 2018 by Johanna

Sheets by Brenna Thummler Lion Forge, $12.99 Ages 9-12 Marjorie is trying to keep the family business, a laundromat, together. Her mother passed away, and Dad has mostly checked out. She has to cope with self-centered customers and a pushy, smarmy neighborhood businessman. Then the ghosts appear. The spirits all look like the classic children’s […]

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Review: Encountering Aliens, Bigfoot, Chupacabra and Other Cryptids, and Ghosts

March 30, 2015 by Lori Henderson

Ghosts haunt our dreams, Bigfoot, Chupacabra and other cryptids haunt the outdoors, and aliens haunt our skies. But do they really exist? Eyewitness accounts of people’s encounters with the unknown can help make the case for believing, but are these accounts really enough? Eyewitness to the Unexplained Series: Encountering Aliens, Bigfoot, Chupacabra and Other Cryptids, […]

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