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A graphic novel most will enjoy.

(4/5) Well executed and illustrated,, it was hard to sympathize with the parents, especially the step-dad was very one dimensional. Overall liked the story though. Thank you for the ARC!

Dave and Jean are horrible parents. My freaking gosh. Moving your kids with no heads up is so not cool. Just springing it on them while daydreaming her own happiness? No. Heather is a terror and needs to be disciplined. Jean crying and walking out when the daughter is bringing up concerns just because she loves Dave? That's manipulative BS. A ten year old can look out for a 7 year old once in a while, but in the end it's the parents responsibility to set boundaries and make sure they're enforced. As a former nanny, this book is so aggravating when it comes to the characters relationships. The illustrations are beautiful

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collins Publishers for lending me an Advanced Readers Copy. This graphic novel was awesome, I never read the original story but now I wish I had. It had the right amount of supernatural suspense and familial drama, the perfect autumn read. The art in it was also great, portraying the characters feelings well and setting the atmosphere. I don't have a single complaint, 5 stars.

This graphic novel adaptation brought back memeories of my early years of teaching. My students enjoyed this ghost story as much as I did. The illustrations of this revamped version add an extra layer to the already spooky tale of a lonely ghost befriending a lonely girl. Together they make a malevolent pair full of sadness and regret. I highly recommend this new adaptaion. This graphic novel is entertaining with the perfect amount of horror that will keep readers of all ages engaged. Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins Children's Books for my copy.

In Wait Till Helen Comes, Michael and Molly are siblings who have a troubled younger stepsister named Heather. When their blended family moves to the country, Heather appears to have found an imaginary friend, Helen. Molly thinks Helen is a malignant ghost bent on killing children. But, Michael, their mom and stepdad think Helen is harmless and that Molly has too vivid an imagination.

The tale has the creepy crawly feel of gothic horror despite being set in modern times. I think middle school children would enjoy the book. However, as an adult, I couldn’t stop feeling how unfair it was on Molly and Michael to make them watch Heather constantly. If I were Molly, I may have just let Helen do what she wanted to Heather.

For children in middle school, Wait Till Helen Comes may be a good choice. For adults? Not so much. 3 stars.

Thanks to Clarion Books and NetGalley for a digital review copy of the book.

My friend recommended the novel to me and I kept putting it on the back burner until recently, I came across the graphic novel- thanks to HarperCollins Children's Books &NetGalley for the ARC. I am punching middle school me for not reading the novel then and present me for not reading it sooner! I am a huge fan of ghost stories.

The layout of the story, flows very well and easy to read. The art style is visually appealing loved the colors and the expressiveness shown with the characters faces. The story is told from Molly’s POV. I loved the internal dialogue, the story does evolve around dysfunctional blended family style trope, which you felt for the characters emotionally. That being said, I did not care for the parents but great main character development with the sisters.

It ended nicely enough, but boy were so many of the characters deeply unlikeable for 90% of the book. The mother seemed inefficient and didn’t even talk over moving with her children, Dave was AWFUL to the kids and calling them monsters and constantly taking his daughter’s side? If I were a mother and someone talked about and treated my children the way Dave did in the book I’d lose my shit. I was both deeply frustrated with the fact that Heather has clear trauma that nobody was really acknowledging besides Dave saying she’s “sensitive” and the fact that she’s absolutely insufferable for most of the book. Molly was okay - even though I really couldn’t figure out how old she was supposed to be - but this just felt like a family that should have like…talked to each other at any point before they got married.

I did like the old school children’s horror vibe though, even if the dialogue involved felt a bit dated. Thank you to netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a favorite book of mine when I was a kid and I was so excited to see it as a graphic novel! Very well done and re-imagined for modern day. I think my students will love this and will definitely add this to our school library.

Mary Downing Hahn is a middle school library staple, and I was thrilled to see that this was adapted into a graphic novel. Her books are super popular among our students, and so are horror graphic novels, so this is a perfect combination. This will definitely draw readers in.

This is a classic ghost story.. The art style was sort of muted, which lent itself to the somber tone of the story. There's nothing creepier than a child ghost, and this was no exception. We follow Molly, who moves into a old church with her mother, brother and her mom's new partner and his daughter, Heather. Heather starts talking to a ghost and grows more and more resentful of her new family. You can guess what happens next. At one point, the book compares it self to The Bad Seed, which is perfect. Its very similar, only there is a ghost. This just feels like the blueprint for a ton of middle grade ghost stories. It humanizes Heather and Helen in a smart way, but never lets you forget to be scared.

Overall, this made for a great graphic novel. I wish we learned more about Molly, but other than that this was fun way to start spooky season. I am definitely adding it to our list of books to get.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC of this title.

This is a good graphic adaptation of Wait Til Helen Comes. Kids love Mary Downing Hahn’s books and they will enjoy visiting this story in a graphic format. It’s a solid addition to any collection for the horror-loving graphic novel fans!

As a fan of the original tale, I loved this graphic novel adaptation! The pictures and dialog kept the feelings and emotions of the original book. The pictures were a great tool in helping to tell the story. This is a great book for reluctant readers who like spooky stories.

Reading it as an adult I found myself very perturbed that every time the main character tried to tell an adult what was going on she was always berated or made to feel like she was not doing a good job taking care of her step sister, when she was the only one who knew something was going on. Overall it was a great adaptation!

Technically speaking, the first time I read Wait Till Helen Comes was when I was in 7th grade and absolutely devoured the book. I was a middle-grade horror fanatic, and so, when I saw that they had made a graphic novel of one of my favorite middle school books, I jumped at the chance to read it.

The story is about a young girl named Molly who moves would to the countryside from Baltimore with her family including her mother, brother, step-father and his daughter Heather. Things have been tense in their family with the move and with trying to combine their families, especially for seven-year old Heather who refuses to get along with Molly and her brother. The story gets downright spooky when Heather makes friends with the ghost in the graveyard behind their new house: Helen.

This graphic novel was an absolutely fantastic adaption of the book, and I would highly recommend it for anyone that has read the original or is totally new to the book. It perfectly captures the dread and creep of the original, while also breathing life into the story through the fantastic illustrations. It's a perfect creepy read for the spooky season.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and HarperCollins for the e-ARC of this book!

Really enjoyed this adaptation. Artwork was fantastic and I am going to love reintroducing this story to our middle grade book club. The family struggles were very powerful.

Two siblings must save their stepsister from a vengeful ghost in this graphic novel adaptation of Mary Downing Hahn's most popular novel. The art is great. Story was fast paced and creepy. It did the original story justice, definitely brought back memories of being a latch key kid.

5 stars

Even reading this middle grades graphic novel during the day didn't prevent goosebumps from forming while I read it. Although I haven't read the original novel, this version really builds a creeping tension as you get further and further. The family dynamics are especially well done. Excellent writing and illustrations make for a spooky graphic novel perfect for a 3rd through 8th grader this fall.

This was a trip down memory lane! I vividly remember how excited I was when my mom bought me a copy of the original book. While the art is uneven in this graphic adaptation (Molly and her brother are well-drawn, but Heather's head is often huge for some reason?), it definitely brought the thrills and chills of the original. Helen herself is terrifying! A solid pick for a middle-grade graphic novel collection, but given the wide age range of patrons at my little school library, I think some of the illustrations might be a touch too scary!

Many thanks to the creators, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

Creepy haunted House, an old cemetery and a ghost named Helen. What more could you want in a middle school graphic novel adaptation. This was one of my first books by this author and I really enjoyed it. The illustrations were very well done and went along nicely with the story. Thank you NetGalley for the arc.

Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins Children's Books for an advanced digital copy of Wait Till Helen Comes Graphic Novel.

All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I never read the original book, so I can't speak to how well the graphic novel version compares to the original. Some of the dialogue sounds old-fashioned in this book considering it’s adapted from a 30+ year old source. But the scares are still there without being too frightening for kids.

I was quite impressed with this one. I love graphic novels and this one was very enjoyable in all aspects from well built character development to a steadily darker and creeper user atmosphere. A great middle grade read with just enough spookiness and a ghost that won’t haunt your dreams at night.

A classic work of children's horror gets its day in graphic novel form.  Siblings Molly and Michael have tried time and again to bridge the divide between them and their 7-year-old stepsister, Heather, but Heather only seems to want to make their lives miserable. She lies to get them in trouble, she spurns any overtures from Molly, Michael, and their mother, and wants 100% of her father's time. When the family relocates to an old church with a graveyard in back and sets up residence, things become even worse: Heather claims to have made a new friend: Helen, the ghost of a girl who died in a fire years ago, and who will make Molly and Michael pay when she comes. Wait Till Helen Comes is a chilling ghost story that receives an equally chilling graphic adaptation, with creepy imagery and a chilling blue and purple palette. Meredith Laxton maintains the spooky atmosphere that Hahn masterfully creates with her words. Characters are realistically human, all presenting as white. 

With the current trend of popular novels being adapted into graphic novels, Wait till Helen Comes Home is about to reach even more readers. A great add to graphic novel collections.

Written in 1986, Wait till Helen Comes has won multiple awards and garnered a 2016 film adaptation.