Greta Grimsdark and the Normal New Neighbor - Hardcover

by Haley Neil (Author), Anna Daviscourt (Illustrator)

In this young middle grade series with charming black and white illustrations, a girl from a spooky family wonders what it would be like to be friends with her very normal new neighbor.

Greta Grimsdark lives in a haunted castle at the edge of a dreary forest. Her parents, Mumsy and Pops, are dragons. She has three brothers: Zombert (who is part zombie), Gothric (who is likely a vampire), and Hauntsley (who is definitely a ghost). Greta is not a dragon or zombie or a vampire or a ghost. She's something even scarier. . . a human child.

Greta's perfectly eerie life changes when a normal new neighbor, Agnes, moves in across the street. Suddenly Greta is faced with very human problems, like figuring out how to make friends. Friendship and normal, human things are kind of scary! So Greta comes up with the perfect plan: a friendship test! But when a mistake proves potentially disastrous, will Greta decide friendship is worth the risk?

This series aimed at 7 to 10 year olds is spooky, funny, and easy to read, with charming black-and-white illustrations throughout!

Author Biography

Haley Neil is the author of Greta Grimsdark and the Normal New Neighbor. She is also a children's librarian. Haley has taken a "gotta catch 'em all" attitude toward graduate degrees and is currently pursuing her third (in information and library science). She previously studied writing for children and young adults at The New School, where she earned an MFA. Before that, she obtained a degree in education while working full-time as a preschool teacher. She has one dog, two cats, and no alligators. Like Greta, she is entirely human.
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Anna Daviscourt is an illustrator who loves to blend whimsical design and storytelling. With a Bachelor's in Media Arts and Animation, she has worked as a concept artist for video games and taught at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
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Instagram: @annadaviscourt