Papercutz Halloween Sale and Staff Picks 🎃
It’s the most wonderfully spooky time of the year, and the team at Mad Cave Studios and our imprints Papercutz, Maverick, and Nakama Press is celebrating with some of our favorite thrilling reads. Check out the recommendations below and find more horror, terror, or fantastical fall reads on our website for your Halloween reading pleasure.
And don’t miss our Halloween sale this week for 25% off on these titles and more!
Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu: Danger In The Dark and Nightmare on Nevarro by Delilah S Dawson, Alessandro Ranaldi, Arianna Florean, Mario Del Pennino, Gaia de Bernardini
Hot off the heels of their silver screen debut this summer, everyone’s favorite galaxy-trekking duo Din Djarin and Grogu set off on a pair of spooky adventures set before the events of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu! Penned by horror author extraordinaire Delilah S. Dawson with equally spooky artwork from Alessandro Ranaldi, Arianna Floren, and Mario Del Pennino a rogues gallery of variant cover artists such as Juni Ba, Francesco Francavilla, and Brent Schoonover, these one-shots are perfect for every Star Wars fan looking to get into the spooky season in style (and who doesn’t love more Anzellan antics). This Is The Way.
—Spenser Nellis, Senior Marketing Manager: Kids & YA
Amelia Shadows and the New Head Ghost by Matthew Dow Smith
Magic and mayhem collide in this fantastical and funny series! It’s the perfect story for fans of black cats and dark wizards and of course, Halloween! Amelia’s stories are all filled with ghosts and monsters and incredibly dangerous magical objects, which add to the mayhem. Kids of all ages will love the striking art and laugh out loud dialogue. It’s perfect for spooky season!
—Lia Brown, Editor
Double Booking by Chas! Pangburn, Kim Pangburn and Nic Touris
Middle grade, monstrous fun with tons of heart. Siblings Otto and Nan take on adventures with humor, action, the supernatural, emotional beats, and educational components. Each book has TWO interconnecting, sibling perspectives written by actual siblings, Chas and Kim! —Charles Pritchett, Production Coordinator
Bat Pat by Trevor Mueller and Bill Walko
Bat Pat follows the spooky and comical animated adventures of the talking bat, Bat Pat, and the Silver siblings Martin, Leo and Rebecca as they unravel mysteries and cross paths with supernatural creatures of the night that lurk, haunt, shriek and dig themselves up in every dark corner of their home in Fogville – a small town that seems to be the center of all things weird in the world, a veritable magnet to ghosts, mummies, witches, and yes…werewolves! Our heroes will come to understand something important that puts a unique twist on the series: the supernatural “bad guys” are not really bad, but normal people under a curse or other-worldly characters whose actions are misunderstood by the more…well…alive. Bat Pat and the Kids aspire to be protectors of the Supernatural!!! —Adam Wallenta, Editor
Undercover Monster by A.C. Medina, Mina Elwell, and Kit Wallis
Join monster-girl rebel and detective in training Mia Avery as she’s given an ultimatum after being kicked out of almost every monster school: Solve the mystery plaguing a regular human school or be banished from monster society forever. All she has to do is expose the monster hiding in plain sight, which should be easy: how many monsters (besides herself) could be hiding out in this school (turns out alot)? Equal parts spooky mystery and heartfelt tribute to school clubs and the communities that they bring together, Undercover Monster is the perfect addition to any spooky season shelf. —Spenser Nellis, Senior Marketing Manager: Kids & YA
Emily Kado Volume 1: The Spider’s Secret by Antoine Dode
Follow young Emily Kado as she dons her witch’s outfit and sets out on a spooky adventure perfect for Halloween season where she must face her fears in a fantasy world full of spiders, creepy clown boys, and other things that go bump in the night. Lovingly written and illustrated by Antoine Dode with warm Fall colors, Emily Kado is a cozy and heartfelt read. —Spenser Nellis, Senior Marketing Manager: Kids & YA