Abby Howard

Gr 9 Up—Left home alone during an apocalyptic Halloween, 10-year-old Mona stumbles into an unlikely alliance
with some morbidly strange friends. With sarcasm, grit, and some magical assists, they fight back against the
monstrosities that emerge during the violent night. Black-and-white artwork mixes visual gags and constant guffaws
with thrilling turns into horror.

Gr 7 Up—Howard holds readers spellbound with this collection of horror comics. While the ghouls and monsters are
grotesque, it's her ability to plumb feelings of loneliness, helplessness, and alienation that sets this work apart; her
grimly realistic black-and-white images and deft use of shading ramp up the scares and heighten the emotion.

A consistently creepy horror anthology. Each story here has its own vibe, but they all revolve around the theme of loneliness and trying to find solace in the unknown. The artwork here is very evocative, genuinely creepy stuff. I'm sure at least one of the five stories here will speak to you.

I definitely need to check out more Abby Howard books!

So much fun! I love the cartoons and that it spells out all the animal names.