# Beetle & the Hollowbones - Hardcover

by **Aliza Layne** (Author), **Aliza Layne** (Illustrator)

**A Stonewall Honor Book**

**An enchanting, riotous, and playfully illustrated debut graphic novel following a young goblin trying to save her best friend from the haunted mall--perfect for fans of _Steven Universe_ and _Adventure Time_.**

In the eerie town of 'Allows, _some_ people get to be magical sorceresses, while _other_ people have their spirits trapped in the mall for all ghastly eternity.

Then there's twelve-year-old goblin-witch Beetle, who's caught in between. She'd rather skip being homeschooled completely and spend time with her best friend, Blob Glost. But the mall is getting boring, and B.G. is cursed to haunt it, tethered there by some unseen force. And now Beetle's old best friend, Kat, is back in town for a sorcery apprenticeship with her Aunt Hollowbone. Kat is everything Beetle wants to be: beautiful, cool, great at magic, and kind of famous online. Beetle's quickly being left in the dust.

But Kat's mentor has set her own vile scheme in motion. If Blob Ghost doesn't escape the mall soon, their afterlife might be coming to a very sticky end. Now, Beetle has less than a week to rescue her best ghost, encourage Kat to stand up for herself, and confront the magic she's been avoiding for far too long. And hopefully ride a broom without crashing.

### Author Biography

Aliza Layne is a cartoonist, illustrator, and storyteller. She is the creator of Demon Street, a long-form fantasy webcomic for all ages. Her Halloween costumes have elicited the phrases "theatrical," "don't you think you're going a little overboard," and "oh, we remember you from last year." _Beetle and the Hollowbones_ is her first graphic novel and a Stonewall Honor Book. Visit Aliza at AlizaLayne.com.

**Number of Pages:** 256

**Dimensions:** 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 04, 2020

**Award:** Stonewall Book Award (2021)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Beetle & the Hollowbones

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 3

**Point Value:** 1

## Details

- **Price:** 21.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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