• Age: 4 to 7
• Grade: p to 2

As soon as the sun sets on Monstertown, creatures of all kinds go to work. So hop on the Ghoul Bus and see for yourself who inhabits this ghoulish town. Dr. Cyclops, Postmaster Skeleton, Frank N. Stein, Dr. Mummy, Captain Witch, and many other monster friends—including a junior monster-in-training—will welcome you with open arms!

Ryan Heshka was born in Manitoba, Canada, and grew up in Winnipeg. Fueled by long prairie winters, he spent a lot of his childhood drawing, building cardboard cities and making super 8 films. Early influences that persist to this day include antiquated comics and pulp magazines, natural history, graphic design and music, movies and animation. Formally trained in interior design, he is self-taught as an artist and his illustrations have appeared in several publications. He has been selected to appear in American Illustration, Society of Illustrators, and Communication Arts. He lives in Vancouver, Canada with his wife and daughter.

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“Perfectly pitched for Halloween read-alouds.” —Booklist

“His ghastly good sense of color--especially his use of sickly green and blood red--evokes classic horror movie posters.” —Publishers Weekly

“Heshka has a lot of fun with each scene and provides plenty to look at.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Reminiscent of cartoon styles of the 1940s and 1950s and spooky in a kid-friendly sort of way.” —School Library Journal