FICTION

Scary Shark: A Jaw-some ­Halloween

by Mike Lowery (text) & illus. by Mike Lowery
Scholastic/Orchard. Jul. 2025. 32p. Tr $15.99. ISBN 9781546110781.
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K-Gr 3–It’s Halloween, and Lotta the crab is so excited. Unfortunately, her best friend Edgar the shark is a little nervous about this spooky day. What if there are ghouls, ghosts, or monsters? After some quick thinking, Lotta finds different ways to keep the day easy and light for her shark pal, with “magni-fish-ent” decorating, pumpkin-carving, and some comical dress-up time. But will Edgar be too scared to go trick-or-treating with all of their friends on Halloween night? With eye-catching illustrations full of speech bubbles and dialogue balloons, this is a great introductory graphic novel for young children. Older readers will also have a good time catching the ocean puns dispersed throughout the story.
VERDICT A fun tale with appeal across many age groups, and especially for lovers of sea animals.
Reviewed by Kerra Mazzariello , Jun 01, 2025

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