Name: Friends With Boys
ISBN: 9781596435568

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Why This Clicks

Ghostly Growing Pains

A playful, eerie read that leans into teen unease and keeps the pages moving.

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playful paranormal-comics mood
YA coming-of-age with a horror edge

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sustained narrative immersion
Faith Erin Hicks's familiar hand

Book Details

Authors: Faith Erin Hicks
Publisher: First Second
Published: February 28, 2012
Format: Ebook
Theme: YA Paranormal Comics · Paranormal Comics
Reading lane: YA Paranormal Comics

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YA Horror Comics

About This Book

A coming-of-age tale with a spooky twist! Maggie McKay hardly knows what to do with herself. After an idyllic childhood of homeschooling with her mother and rough-housing with her older brothers, it's time for Maggie to face the outside world, all on her own. But that means facing high school first. And it also means solving the mystery of the melancholy ghost who has silently followed Maggie throughout her entire life. Maybe it even means making a new friend—one who isn't o...

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A coming-of-age tale with a spooky twist! Maggie McKay hardly knows what to do with herself. After an idyllic childhood of homeschooling with her mother and rough-housing with her older brothers, it's time for Maggie to face the outside world, all on her own. But that means facing high school first. And it also means solving the mystery of the melancholy ghost who has silently followed Maggie throughout her entire life. Maybe it even means making a new friend—one who isn't one of her brothers. Funny, surprising, and tender, Friends with Boys is a pitch perfect YA graphic novel full of spooky supernatural fun. This title has Common Core connections.