Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. ( )

I enjoy the characters so much in this little quasi-NY city they live in and all the various monster lore. We get some hints to Margo's backstory and the beginnings of a cat-and-mouse chase. There's a mysterious Eldritch Truth that's drumming up trouble for all monster-kind and Margo and Charles. Can't wait for more! ( )

children's graphic fiction, series (4th grade and up?) - In this installment, we learn more about Margo's backstory (adopted and raised by her Indian "uncle") and get to know her new sidekick Charles Thompson as they help some friendly monsters (and survive a run-in with some unfriendly monsters that we haven't seen the last of yet).

There is quite a bit of text in these, so I maybe wouldn't give them to a 2nd-grader to read on their own, but it's a fun and engaging storyline that will have kids clamoring for the next. ( )