Monster High: Ghoulfriends Just Want to Have Fun (Monster High: Ghoulfriends Forever)
It’s the beginning of a new semester at Monster High. Robecca, Rochelle, and Venus are late to catacombing class, so Mr. Mummy has them dig in a remote area. They uncover a “doll of doom” containing a cautionary note. Soon, as other students uncover more dolls and more notes, a shroud of mystery clouds the school and overshadows disputes about the upcoming Hex Factor Talon Show. The three girls are subject to rumors and then try to solve the case of a missing headmistress to clear their own names. Manga drawings introduce each chapter, and plentiful dialogue, puns, and tongue-in-cheek creative characters and names enliven the otherwise mundane text. Grades 3-5. --J. B. Petty