Thanks to the ARC.
This is a definite enjoyable Spring/Summer read. A good book to have when your kids go on vacation. Very nice colors. The characters of Corey and Travis are good. It kept me turning the pages. I was interested how the characters were involved, growing and connected. Good backstory as to who are The Bad Ones.
I just reviewed All the Lovely Bad Ones Graphic Novel by Mary Downing Hahn. #AlltheLovelyBadOnesGraphicNovel #NetGalley

A solid story. Decent art. The narration style left a little odd in a graphic novel medium, but it still worked well.

Overall, an enjoyable and recommendable book.

Travis and Corey, brother and sister visit their grandmothers Inn for the summer. The inn has a history of being haunted. The children love to get into mischief. They see that business at the inn is going slowly so they think they'll play ghosts and bring people back to the inn. Corey plays like a ghost and brings in lots of business but not the kind that her grandma wants. In the process of pretending to be ghosts the children awaken the real ghosts which start to ruin their grandmothers Inn. Travis and Corey then have to figure out what the ghosts want.

I enjoyed this story very much. I enjoyed the history attached and the ghosts. The illustrations were wonderful and engaging. I like this kind of horror. I would say this is middle grade horror but I fully enjoyed it as an adult.

This was really fun. Travis and Corey were an iconic sibling duo – funny but compassionate pranksters I'd have hung out with when I was younger.

The plot of the lovely bad ones was really interesting, the unraveling ghost story making for a suspenseful hundred pages or so. The level of intricacy to the farm and kids was gut wrenching but added such interesting depth. The artwork was awesome, especially when it came to the ghosts and supernatural moments. Everything was clear and there wasn't too much text/conversation where i felt overwhelmed.

The only thing I'd say is the grandmother's inability to believe felt a little drawn out. When she finally did see the kinds I was like "thank goodness already'". So that took me out of it for a while just because I was frustrated but other than that I had such a good short reading experience.

Definitely would recommend.

A great graphic novel for kids and even teens will really enjoy "All the Lovely Bad Ones" by Mary Downing Hahn.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!

I expected this to be a calm and only slightly spooky horror tale. Imagine my surprise when elements of the story were WAY darker than I expected them to be! I've never read anything by Mary Downing Hahn before, and honestly, this novel makes me want to look into her other works. Or see more graphic novel adaptions of her works! The beginning of the novel feels very stereotypical, a common "We're spending the summer with Grandma and have an adventure" type of story. But in the middle, it changes into something with genuinely good suspense and a mystery that keeps you hooked. While yes, this is intended for middle school age readers, it is still very much a horror story and doesn't shy away from that fact. Though I will say, even as an adult reader, my jaw dropped at how gruesome some of the plot elements are. I'm not going to say what those exact elements are, because I don't want to spoil it, but if I read this while I was in middle school, I think I would have lost my marbles just a wee bit. The ending was bittersweet and so well done. All of the plot threads are tied up neatly in a bow, and everyone gets what they deserve. The art style is excellent! They really made you feel just how terrifying some of the ghosts are, through the art alone. I will admit, the main reason I even choose this graphic novel to read is because I loved the art on the cover. If there are more adaptions of Hahn's ghost series, I really hope they have this team illustrate those as well!

I am loving the graphic versions of these stories and they are perfect for the kids who want a spooky story as well as a graphic. The artwork was great and the story was interesting as well as easy to follow. I love how the backstory was revealed and how it ended. This is definitely one that will be recommended especially around Spooky season.

Mary Downing Hahn titles are always favorites with my students, and this one will absolutely be a hit. Great pacing for a graphic novels, and just right fit for upper elementary and middle school readers.

Hahn is a favorite in my Media Center and the supreme writer of older elementary/middle school horror stories. Her fiction books are always on hold and I guarantee her graphic novels will, undoubtedly, be in demand.
It will take one sitting to read this graphic novel because no one will be able to put it down. The suspenseful horror with a message is sure to delight. Great, as always!

This was a lot spookier than I expected from a graphic novel. It was great. Two kids spend the summer with their grandmother at the inn she runs. Rumor has it the inn is haunted but she hasn’t had anything weird happen to the kids decide to play ghosty pranks on the guests to get more people to come stay at the inn. But the pranks awaken the dead 👀
Very enjoyable
The art was so vibrant and lovely

Thanks to NetGalley and Clarion Books for an eARC.

WOW!

Mary Downing Hahn has always been the Queen of Middle Grade Horror - when I began my career in education 13 years ago, she was already extremely popular, and FIC HAH is still one of the most commonly checked out call numbers in my elementary library today. All the Lovely Bad Ones - the story of two prankster siblings who fake a haunting at their grandmother's quaint New England B&B, a haunting which very quickly makes itself real - doesn't get the love that many of her more popular titles get, but it's easily one of her strongest concepts.

This graphic novel adaptation takes the best parts of the original novel and cranks it up to eleven. One of my favorite elements of this book is the style - it looks and feels so much like old horror comics like CREEPSHOW that at times I could've sworn I'd gotten it from a box in the back of a flea market and not from my iPad.

The ghouls, as they make themselves the stars of the show, really come through in this way - the shadow children not "powerful" enough to become corporeal spirits and, especially, Miss Ada, pop off the page and straight into your nightmares. Hahn's rich descriptions in the source material gave the artists behind this adaptation plenty to work with, and they run really well with that inspiration.

This strength is also one of the tougher parts of this adaptation - Hahn's audience primarily being upper elementary and lower middle school readers gave her creative leeway to add in details that were as horrifying as the reader let them be, but there's no escaping the grim terror of Miss Ada's hanging, her gruesome decayed corpse, or her ghastly spirit self.

I wouldn't dissuade my Hahn stans from reading this one - there has to be an element of "you knew what you signed up for" when selecting horror comics - but I would also be prepared to give some caveats to those readers beforehand and maybe expect some phone calls and emails about sleepless children.

In a world where graphic novels lead to more reading, this book is a perfect one. Stays true to the horror vibes while adding in the graphics to make the story more inviting. Definitely one for my elementary school library!

I was a huge fan of Mary Downing Hahn when I was younger and All The Lovely Bad Ones was one of my favorites. It's so cool to see her novels be turned into graphic novels! This was still as errie and spine chilling as I remember, and having visuals of the ghosts made it so much creepier!

*Mary Downing Hahn is the middle grade horror queen and I've already read the original so this could actually only get better.
*The format makes it less scary (things always are when you can see them clearly) but it still works almost perfectly for the story.
*They colors are bright enough to capture the New England summer but still serious enough to carry the story without feeling dissonant.
*Character designs are accurate (according to my memory).
*To me, this is the best outcome of a graphic adaptation of a book that is both creepy for its horror elements and sweet for its family elements.

I grew up on Mary Downing Hahn, so when I saw this had been adapted into a graphic novel, I couldn’t resist. I think All the Lovely Bad Ones may have been one of Hahn’s books I actually DIDN’T read as a child, so while I can’t compare this adaptation to the original, I loved it as it is. I think the art style worked well for the story and the intended age group — it was appropriately creepy while still having a whimsical, cartoony style. I think it really would have drawn me in as a child. The story itself was very enjoyable as well. I think one of the most interesting things about reading children’s horror as an adult is briefly thinking “this is way too scary for a child,” and then remembering how much you enjoyed reading similar books at that age and children can handle scarier stuff than we think they can. Overall, a great, entertaining read. I’ll definitely be on the lookout for the adaptations of Hahn’s other works.

Mary Downing Hahn is one of my favorite children's authors, and I devoured her books as a kid, same as I did those by RL Stine. The novel this comic is based on, [book:All the Lovely Bad Ones|2294984], is one that I haven't read, however, as it came out while I was in college and no longer following the author (something I aim to correct, seeing that she's still regularly writing at 85 years old!).

All the Lovely Bad Ones is a generic ghost story with a bit of a twist. You'll have likely seen or heard a story similar to this one before, in movies like The Innkeepers, tv shows like 50 States of Fright (Red Rum) or Supernatural (The Real Ghostbusters), and a variety of books collecting classic scary/ghost stories, like Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. For people who may get mad at me saying that, it's ok - this is Mary Downing Hahn's thing (and RL Stine's too tbh). She takes a story archetype and embellishes on it, giving it her own twist.

So what is the Mary Downing Hahn twist? Family and interpersonal relationships. Emotions and empathy or compassion. Doing the right thing. Perhaps not the most out there of themes for a children's author but for some reason I've always read more heart into her stories than others. And I love, love, love that her novels are being adapted into graphic novels, so those kids who may struggle to read can now enjoy her work!

Which leads to the artwork - Naomi Franquiz has a fun, youthful and expressive style that is perfect for a children's comic. Very reminiscent of Saturday morning cartoons, and super cute. The colorization was also done well done, especially as a lot of scenes take place at night, in the dark.

Overall a great pick, especially for little kids into spooky stories! I'll be sharing this with my niece and nephew for sure.

I’m super impressed with the creepy/spooky level of this graphic novel! Our two main characters, a brother and sister duo who have a propensity for causing trouble, team up to put their grandmother's secluded inn on the map of ghost enthusiasts. Unfortunately their schemes stir up the very real haunts of the Fox Hill Inn.

The art style used throughout this novel worked wonderfully with the story being told! It had that old comic style charm that matched the mood but bright color and clean lines that made reading the story enjoyable for the eye.

The story of the “lovely bad ones” is gripping and a lot heartbreaking. I did indeed find myself tearing up after only knowing these ghouls for a short 160 pages. Overall a fantastically chilling graphic novel adaption of this book!

Special thanks to Netgalley and the publisher HarperCollins Children's Books, Clarion Books for the

What happens when a prank turns real. In this story two siblings think that their summer needs to be spiced up, and they love pulling pranks. So when they learn that some people think the inn they are staying at was haunted, they decide to pretend to be ghosts, and scare the guest. Problem is, the place really is haunted, and when they pull their pranks, they awaken the dead.

The thing is, the two living siblings are told they are bad for pulling pranks, but the child-ghosts were told they were bad for simply existing, when they were alive, and they were buried without even a headstone identifying them, just a number.

This book is a quick read, and pulls you into the story as you try to figure out what is going on with the real ghosts and why they are causing such problems. I meant to just glance at it, but ended up reading it all the way through, in one sitting.

I don’t usually like traditional ghost stories, but this one was just enough of a mystery that I didn’t mind the slightly horror elements.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review. The book is being published the 15th of August 2023.

A spooky adventure filled with ghosts, pranks, and saving the restless. Mischievous siblings Travis and Corey have to spend the supper at their grandmother’s quiet Vermont inn because they’ve been kicked out of all their summer camps for all their pranks and tricks. Travis and Corey love a good prank and when they hear that the inn has a history of ghost sightings they decide that they want to create some hauntings of their own to boost business at the inn. What they don’t expect is that the hauntings in the inn are very real and there are ghosts that they’ve awoken. Now they have to find a way to put the ghosts back to sleep before the inn goes out of business and the more they dive into this the more dangerous things get. This was an eerie read that I think would make the perfect read for Halloween! Seriously a fun spooky time but an overall fun read.

*Thanks Netgalley and HarperCollins Children's Books, Clarion Books for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*