I enjoyed this comic as will readers of all ages. I read this as an adult, but found myself thinking if my childhood.
Aneeta and Will are two lonely tweens. They happen to meet a busy children’s evening club. Aneeta draws, Will draws too (badly, but he accepts this), but he also wants to write stories.
Their friendship hits off as they find each other as they try to find a quieter, more comfortable, space in the rumpus of the club, and avoiding some bullies.
But what will they write. An overheard conversation of a teen councillor who died in the swimming pool triggers their imagination. The reader can see the people they speak to treat the whole thing as a joke. But endearingly these two new friends are oblivious to this.
They will investigate, and a comic will be produced. A comic, within this entertaining comic.
As I said young or old there will be something to enjoy and take from reading this.
Thank you to Oni Press and NetGalley for the comic ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.
Will wants to create comic books, but has trouble drawing them. Anita wants to draw, and misses her grandmother (her Ama). A chance meeting, and a chance story overheard make the both of them realize they should write a ghost story about the local ghost.
There are signs, in the story, that the ghost is real, or is she? Is it all coincidences? Is it planted? Or does the ghost exist?
Very cute story of two loners who find that together they make a whole. I thought the story would go in a different direction, so was quite surprised at what did happen.
Good middle-grade graphic novel, that hopefully with give other budding artists and writers an idea of what they can do with their passions.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review. This book is coming out on the 6th of October 2026.
This was so fun! I'm going to be honest, the part right before the ending made me SOOOO mad. Not at the author, but at the characters in question. The cruelty of it all!! I loved that the real resolution along with way was getting out of your comfort zone and making friends, but I also loved all the spookiness. And maybe it's just me, but I didn't feel like we REALLY found out if the ghost story was true or not (unless I missed a detail), which I loved. Keep us guessing!
This is a wonderful graphic novel for any student in 3rd grade or higher. The chapters build on top of one another. The artwork is wonderful. This story is full of inspiration and motivation for all kids, even tweens. A hard age in itself in trying to connect with others and make friends. This story is for any mystery fan, creative writer, new artist. Parents, this is a fun chapter graphic novel to read with your kids.
Great read!! Story about friendship and ghosts and finding talent in oneself!! A simple read! I enjoyed the storyline so much!! The art is cute!! . . Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for giving me the chance to read this book in advance~