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Melvina Whitmoore : (more or less a horror story) / Faith Capalia.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Audience:
  • Children
ISBN:
  • 9780063247826
  • 0063247828
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Melvina Whitmoore is afraid of everything, from spiders to snails, and even her own shadow. Which is why she can't wait to move into her new house -- a safe place where nothing will be able to get to her! But she'll soon discover that surprises hide around every corner and not everything is as it first seems... From debut creator Faith Capalia comes a spooky and thrilling tale that reminds us that unexpected things can happen when we face our fears.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Picturebook New CAPALIA FAITH Checked out 06/21/2024 33111011111735
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Picturebook New CAPALIA FAITH Available 33111011237175
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"Capalia's stylish digital art contains myriad giggle-and-goosebump-worthy details . . . [a] satisfying roller-coaster ride of a debut." --Publishers Weekly

Perfect for fans of The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything, Melvina Whitmoore (More or Less a Horror Story) is a spooky picture book debut by author/illustrator Faith Capalia that follows a fearful old woman named Melvina.

Melvina Whitmoore is afraid of everything, from spiders to snails, and even her own shadow. Which is why she can't wait to move into her new house--a safe place where nothing will be able to get to her!

But she'll soon discover that surprises hide around every corner and not everything is as it first seems. . . .

From debut creator Faith Capalia comes a spooky and thrilling tale that reminds us that unexpected things can happen when we face our fears.

Melvina Whitmoore is afraid of everything, from spiders to snails, and even her own shadow. Which is why she can't wait to move into her new house -- a safe place where nothing will be able to get to her! But she'll soon discover that surprises hide around every corner and not everything is as it first seems... From debut creator Faith Capalia comes a spooky and thrilling tale that reminds us that unexpected things can happen when we face our fears.

Age 4-8

Grade 1-2

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