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Friends With Boys by Faith Erin Hicks

Friends With Boys

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Faith Erin Hicks

First Second · Ebook · February 28, 2012

A coming-of-age tale with a spooky twist!

YA Paranormal ComicsYA Coming-of-Age ComicsYA Ghost Storiesyoung
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Who it’s for
A playful, eerie read that leans into teen unease and keeps the pages moving.
Genres
YA Paranormal Comics, YA Ghost Stories, YA Coming-of-Age Comics
Published
First Second, February 28, 2012

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About this book

A coming-of-age tale with a spooky twist! Maggie McKay hardly knows what to do with herself. After an idyllic childhood of homeschooling with her mother and rough-housing with her older brothers, it's time for Maggie to face the outside world, all on her own. But that means facing high school first. And it also means solving the mystery of the melancholy ghost who has silently followed Maggie throughout her entire life.

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Maybe it even means making a new friend—one who isn't one of her brothers. Funny, surprising, and tender,Friends with Boysis a pitch perfect YA graphic novel full of spooky supernatural fun. This title has Common Core connections.

Ghostly Growing Pains

A playful, eerie read that leans into teen unease and keeps the pages moving.

Come here for

  • playful paranormal-comics mood
  • YA coming-of-age with a horror edge

Expect

  • sustained narrative immersion
  • Faith Erin Hicks's familiar hand

Where it sits

YA Paranormal Comics73%
YA Coming-of-Age Comics67%
YA Ghost Stories47%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Horror Comics
Authors
Faith Erin Hicks
Publisher
First Second
Published
February 28, 2012
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
YA Horror Comics