Beetle & the Chimera Carnival
Beetle & the Chimera Carnival by Aliza Layne is a middle grade graphic novel published by Simon and Schuster on April 29, 2025, featuring 384 pages in English. This sequel to the Stonewall Honor-winning Beetle & the Hollowbones follows Beetle and her friends as they attend a magical carnival filled with dragons, only to uncover a sinister plot lurking beneath the festivities.
Readers will find a blend of fantasy and social themes as Beetle, Penny, and Kat navigate the enchanting yet perilous world of the Chimera Carnival. The story explores friendship and the challenges that arise when Beetle’s magic begins to falter, and Kat faces uncertainties about her future with her parents returning to town. As the trio investigates the carnival’s mysteries, they encounter hidden dangers and the dark forces that threaten the magic of the dragons, making for an engaging narrative that intertwines adventure with deeper social themes.
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Beetle and her friends attend a carnival full of dragons and magic, only to discover something sinister at play behind the scenes, in this “wonderful, whimsical” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) sequel to the Stonewall Honor–winning Beetle & the Hollowbones middle grade graphic novel.
Hidden behind the clouds, giant dragons guard the most powerful magic in the world from prying eyes. On one magical night, once every ten years, these leviathans reveal themselves to a fanfare of costumes, music, and parades in the Chimera Carnival.
But this time, something’s wrong.
When Beetle, Penny, and Kat decide to check out the empty carnival site one night, they discover an injured dragon screaming for help. And the more Beetle uncovers about the Chimera Carnival, the more sinister it gets. Dragons who arrive for the early festivities disappear without a trace. Beetle’s magic begins to go haywire. And Kat’s parents come back to town, worrying both girls about whether they have a future together.
In the catacombs beneath the demolished ‘Allowstown mall, something hungers for dragon magic. And Beetle and her friends are already more entwined with it than they could possibly imagine.
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