Took Graphic Novel: A Ghost Story

Daniel doesn't believe the woods behind his new home are haunted by an evil witch and her terrifying beast. But then his little sister disappears . . . and it's up to him to find her. This chilling graphic-novel version of Mary Downing Hahn's popular page-turner will thrill readers who love spooky stories.

They say that a ghost witch lives in the woods, up on the hill. They say her companion has a pig skull for a face and stands taller than a man, his skeleton gleaming in the moonlight. They say that the witch takes young girls, and no one ever sees them again.

Daniel doesn't believe the stories. He figures the kids on the bus are just trying to scare him since he's new. Still, he wishes his family had never moved here--their house is a wreck, Mom and Dad keep fighting, and his little sister, Erica, spends most of her time talking to her creepy doll.

But when Erica disappears into the woods one day, Daniel knows something is terribly wrong. Has she been "took"?

Author: Mary Downing Hahn
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 03/08/2022
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.50w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780358536871
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.1
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 515260 / Took: A Ghost Story (Graphic Novel)


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/2022 pg. 78

About the Author
Mary Downing Hahn's novels include the beloved ghost stories Wait Till Helen Comes and All the Lovely Bad Ones. She lives in Columbia, Maryland.

Scott Peterson wrote the graphic novel Truckus Maximus. He lives in Portland, Oregon. Twitter: @petersonscott. theotherscottpeterson.blogspot.com

Jen Vaughn's work includes the Goosebumps: Download and Die! comics series. She lives in Seattle. Twitter: @TheJenya, Instagram: @thejenya. hauntedvaultstudios.com

Hank Jones is a graduate of SCAD and lives in Atlanta. Instagram: @hankjonescomics. hank-jones.format.com