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Amelia Shadows and the New Head Ghost
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Expected 7 Apr 26Magic and mayhem collide in this fantastical new series! For fans of black cats and dark wizards!
Amelia Shadows has never had what you might call a “normal” childhood. For one thing, her dad’s the most powerful dark magician in the world. And for another, she’s spent her entire life in a house filled with ghosts and monsters and incredibly dangerous magical objects! As far as Amelia’s concerned, her life’s actually pretty cool. When Amelia and her cat, Clara, aren’t having adventures or dealing with dimensional portals in the pantry, she’s learning to be a dark magician, just like her dad, with the help of a ghost tutor named Gustave. You’d think a ghost tutor named Gustave would be pretty fun, but he’s actually pretty boring. And if a boring ghost tutor wasn’t bad enough, now Amelia’s dad has hired another ghost to oversee things, Hans. Which wouldn’t be that bad, except Hans has very strong opinions about how things should be around the house. This new head ghost has got to go, and Amelia may have a surprising ally… Magic and mischief and a life lesson or two from Matthew Dow Smith, creator of DC’s Misfits of Magic and Maverick’s The October Girl.
Amelia Shadows has never had what you might call a “normal” childhood. For one thing, her dad’s the most powerful dark magician in the world. And for another, she’s spent her entire life in a house filled with ghosts and monsters and incredibly dangerous magical objects! As far as Amelia’s concerned, her life’s actually pretty cool. When Amelia and her cat, Clara, aren’t having adventures or dealing with dimensional portals in the pantry, she’s learning to be a dark magician, just like her dad, with the help of a ghost tutor named Gustave. You’d think a ghost tutor named Gustave would be pretty fun, but he’s actually pretty boring. And if a boring ghost tutor wasn’t bad enough, now Amelia’s dad has hired another ghost to oversee things, Hans. Which wouldn’t be that bad, except Hans has very strong opinions about how things should be around the house. This new head ghost has got to go, and Amelia may have a surprising ally… Magic and mischief and a life lesson or two from Matthew Dow Smith, creator of DC’s Misfits of Magic and Maverick’s The October Girl.
- GenresGraphic Novels
104 pages, Paperback
Expected publication April 7, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Amelia Shadows is working on perfecting her magical abilities. You see, her father is the most famous dark magician and is off cavorting around the world. Amelia is stuck with her tutor trying to learn about her powers. Until the new Head Ghost arrives and is just the absolute worst. Amelia and her tutor conspire to get rid of the new Head Ghost, but can they actually do it?
I loved the artwork, it was a lot of fun. The story is a good one, but it is the simplest of stories, and there is not enough explanation for why things are the way they are. I'm hoping when the next one comes out later this year there's more to the plot.
If you have a middle grader who loves ghosts and graphic novels though, definitely check this one out.
Copy provided by Papercutz.
I loved the artwork, it was a lot of fun. The story is a good one, but it is the simplest of stories, and there is not enough explanation for why things are the way they are. I'm hoping when the next one comes out later this year there's more to the plot.
If you have a middle grader who loves ghosts and graphic novels though, definitely check this one out.
Copy provided by Papercutz.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
'Amelia Shadows and the New Head Ghost' is the perfect middle-grade graphic. It blends humour and a lesson all together while having an engaging art style. I read so that I could recommend it to the young people who often read cartoons in the library and I honestly thought that they would all love this book. I hope we get our hands on a copy soon.
Thanks to #netgalley for this E ARC.
Thanks to #netgalley for this E ARC.
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