The Sleepover by Michael Regina (Traditional Pub)

3.77 stars on Goodreads, I gave 5 stars

Middle Grade Graphic Novel

The Sleepover was a fun graphic novel! I am very picky about my graphics and picked this one up at my local bookstore Powell’s. It had the perfect story for younger readers who have dealt with the grief of a loved one dying. The story was creepy, yet talked about an important topic how grief can make you angry and resentful if you don’t learn to keep the person in your memory and move on with living. It was a touching story and had amazing graphics, so I highly recommend it to anyone who loves to read but also loves a few spooky vibes!

Novel Synopsis:

“When the Russo family returns home from vacation to discover their nanny, Ruby, has unexpectedly passed away, Matthew takes the news the hardest. After weeks of reeling, his three best friends decide to cheer him up with a night of junk food, prank calls, and scary movies. But their plans for a sleepover are jeopardized when Matt’s single mother–unable to take any more time off of work–is forced to hire a new nanny on the fly to watch over Matt and his younger sister, Judy.

Miss Swan, however, is all too happy to have the boys over. And although she seems like the perfect babysitter, letting the kids eat whatever they want and mostly leaving them alone, there’s something about her that Matt doesn’t trust. He thinks she may actually be the witch from local legend–the one who torments children into the night and then eats them. Is he just having a hard time dealing with Ruby’s replacement, as his friends suspect? Has he watched one too many scary movies, as his mom fears? Or are he and his horror-buff friends in for the fright of their lives as they come face-to-face with a real monster?”