Beetle & the Hollowbones
Beetle & the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne is an illustrated graphic novel published by Simon and Schuster on August 4, 2020. This enchanting debut follows a young goblin-witch named Beetle as she navigates the challenges of friendship and magic in the eerie town of Allows. Caught between her desire to spend time with her best friend, Blob Glost, who is cursed to haunt a mall, and the return of her old friend Kat, Beetle faces a race against time to save Blob and confront her own magical potential.
Readers will find a playful narrative that explores themes of friendship and self-discovery within a fantastical setting. As Beetle grapples with her feelings of inadequacy compared to Kat, she must also deal with the sinister plans of Kat’s mentor, which threaten her friend’s future. With 256 pages of vibrant illustrations, this graphic novel delves into social themes and the complexities of growing up, making it a captivating read for fans of fantasy and magic.
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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 ‘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.
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