Super Spooked

Ellie Ultra

by Gina Bellisario, Jessika von Innerebner (Illustrator)

Ellie is invited to a Halloween sleepover at her best friend Hannah's house. She can't wait to have some spooky fun with her friends . . . until the lights go out. Nothing scares Ellie worse than the dark! But when the villainous Fairy Frightmare strikes the sleepover and sprinkles the girls with bad dream dust, trapping them inside their worst nightmares, there are bigger things to worry about. Can Ellie squash her fear and save her friends?

116 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2018

About the author

Gina Bellisario is the author of many super books for kids, including Give Back, Camp Grandma and Grandpa, and the early chapter book series Ellie Ultra, which is about a third-grade superhero! Her first book, The Twelve Days of Christmas in Illinois, was recognized by the Illinois Office of Tourism, and most recently, Give Back was selected for the 2026 Illinois Reads program.

When Gina isn't crafting a story, she is visiting schools to share her books and celebrate young readers and writers. She also mentors budding authors who want to learn more about writing for children. For writing tips and news about her forthcoming books, visit www.ginabellisario.com.

Reviews

[Annamarie Carlson (she, her)]

Ellie is excited to go to a sleepover at her friend Hannah's house. She is ready for all of the regular sleepover antics, but she has her own super secret--Ellie is afraid of the dark. Ellie's parents give her a special bracelet to keep the darkness away, but the bracelet is no help when the evil super villain Fairy Frightmare stops by. She sprinkles the sleepover attendees in bad dream dust, and suddently the girls are trapped in their nightmares. The only way to escape? Conquer their biggest fears. Can Ellie help her friends and conquer her fear of the dark, all in one night?

Ellie is a cute, spunky young superhero. I prefer Mia Mayhem's everyday adventures to this series, but, reading level wise, this is a good step up from the Mia Mayhem books. Lots of kid appeal, and I appreciate any diverse young superheroes.