The Girl Who Loved Monsters (A Devilfish Bay Book) - Softcover

Fitzpatrick, Insha

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0593690915 ISBN 13: 9780593690918

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers, 2026

Synopsis

A creepy, monster-filled graphic novel, perfect for readers of Summer Vamp and Hellaween!

When Charlotte Bissett discovers a creepy cool book in her school library called Liber de Monstrum, she can’t help but take it home to investigate. Horror has always brought her comfort—as long as it’s safely within the pages of a book.

That night she reads a few pages out loud before going to sleep. And the next day, some really weird things are going on in the small town of Devilfish Bay. There's snow outside for the first time in years, Charlotte's favorite teacher is missing, and the new substitute teacher, Miss Fell, is a little strange. She just might be a werewolf!

Charlotte's worried she made a big mistake reading from the creepy book. She knows it's up to her to make things right—but to do so, she'll have to recruit her friends Molly and Griffin to help. But will they even believe her? And if they do, can this new crew of kid monster hunters actually defeat a real werewolf?

About this title

About the Author

Insha Fitzpatrick (she/they) is an author of books and graphic novels, including Who Sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?: Rosa Parks (Penguin Workshop, 2022) and Hanging with Vampires (Quirk Books, 2023), and the co-author of the series Oh My Gods! She founded DIS/MEMBER, a genre website dedicated to all things horror, and when she’s not writing, she’s catching up on obscure horror films or consumed with reality TV

Ashley Robin Franklin (they/them) is a queer cartoonist and illustrator. They're based in Austin, Texas, where they live with their partner and their goofy tiny dogs. Ashley Robin makes sweet and spooky comics with horror and fantasy elements. Their debut YA graphic novel, The Hills of Estrella Roja, was published by Clarion Books/Harper Collins in August 2023. In 2024, they released their adult horror comics collection, The Skin You're In, with Silver Sprocket.

Edition details

• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593690915
• ISBN 13: 9780593690918
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Franklin Ashley Robin
• Number of pages: 192