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Blake Hoena

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in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, The United States

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Children's Books, Comics & Graphic Novels, Young Adult

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Blake A. Hoena grew up in central Wisconsin, where, in his youth, he wrote stories about robots conquering the Moon and trolls lumbering around in the woods behind his parents house, and the fact that the trolls were hunting for little boys had nothing to do with Blake’s pesky brothers. Later, he moved to Minnesota to pursue a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Since graduating, Blake has written more than thirty books for children, including retellings of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the Perseus and Medusa myth. Most recently, he’s working on a series of graphic novels about two space alien brothers, Eek and Ack, who are determined to conquer our big blue home.

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Two New Ghostly Graphic Novels

Is it too early to talk about Halloween?

Because I just received comp copies of my latest graphic novels, and they fit perfectly into that scariest time of year.

The Deadly Bell Witch Ghost is a classic ghost story that dips back into the early 1800s. John Bell moved his family to the Red River area of Tennessee. Not long after, a strange apparition began to haunt them. At first the specter’s antics

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	The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Graphic Revolve: Common Core Editions) by Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author) (Adaptor), Tod Smith (Illustrator), Washington Irving (Creator) 3.75 avg rating — 317 ratings — published 2008 — 55 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stubby the Dog Soldier: World War I Hero by Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author), Oliver Ian Hurst (Illustrator) 4.11 avg rating — 183 ratings — published 2014 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peter Pan (Graphic Revolve: Common Core Editions) by Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author), Fernando Cano (Illustrator), J.M. Barrie 4.04 avg rating — 178 ratings — published 1911 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Batman: Harley Quinn's Shocking Surprise 3.95 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jack and the Beanstalk: The Graphic Novel by Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author), Ricardo Tércio (Illustrator) 3.59 avg rating — 152 ratings — published 2008 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Perseus and Medusa 3.88 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 2009 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Everything Mythology: Begin Your Quest for Facts, Photos, and Fun Fit for Gods and Goddesses 3.93 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poison Ivy's Deadly Garden 3.90 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2009 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kickoff Blitz (Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels) by Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author), Alfonso Ruiz (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 92 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Can You Survive a Supervolcano Eruption?: An Interactive Doomsday Adventure by Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author), Filippo Vanzo (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.05 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Blake Hoena

Eek and Ack (5 books)
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Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author),

Steve Harpster (Illustrator)

3.93 avg rating — 122 ratings

Amazing Inventions / Invenciones increíbles (4 books)
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Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author),

Ceej Rowland (Contributor)

3.72 avg rating — 117 ratings

Athletes Who Made a Difference (8 books)
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Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author),

Sam LeDoyen (Illustrations)

3.98 avg rating — 91 ratings

Graphic History: Warriors (4 books)
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Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author),

Orban Janos (Illustrator)

3.58 avg rating — 77 ratings

Tangled Tunes (9 books)
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Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author) (Adapter),

Musical Youth Productions (Producer),

Kim Barnes (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator)

3.29 avg rating — 35 ratings

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Dragon's Future (Dragon Courage, #1)

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Ink and Incantation

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The Mystery of the Hidden Jewels (Skylar Robbins #2)

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― Blake Hoena, Can You Survive a Supervolcano Eruption?: An Interactive Doomsday Adventure

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“Timothy Drake plopped down in a chair and looked up at the Batcave’s main monitor. The screen displayed a map of Gotham City. Near its center, a red light flashed, signaling a crime in progress. Tim slumped further into the chair. He should be there helping catch the crooks.”
― Blake Hoena, Batman: Harley Quinn's Shocking Surprise

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