(2) 1-3 Translated by Anna Golding. In the second book in this offbeat reluctant-reader-friendly series for the chapter-book set, young zombie Ghoulia must solve the mystery of Auntie Departed's disappearance from Crumbling Manor with the help of unexpected (and very grouchy) visitor Cousin Dilbert. As in Ghoulia, the appeal is in the attractive book design with frequent double-page spreads incorporating text into the colorful gothic-inspired illustrations.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2019

(3) 1-3 Translated by Anna Golding. In this Italian import, first in a series, Ghoulia is a zombie who must hide indoors with her eccentric family of ghouls and ghosts and her bug-eyed albino greyhound named Tragedy. She desperately wants some friends and sees her chance on Halloween. The heavily illustrated and colorful story is enticing to new and reluctant readers and playfully confronts the nervousness of meeting new people. Activities and games are appended.

Reviewer: Jessica Bushore