Boneyard

Gr 6—9—Michael Paris has inherited a cemetery filled with monsters, many of which have since become his friends. Nessie the swamp monster and Abbey the vampiress are especially enamored of him. In this final volume, Michael's childhood friend Lita, a faerie, flees to his world to escape an arranged marriage. Michael and Abbey's relationship is tested as they follow her to Faerie to fight an epic battle. There is plenty of action, with dynamic fight scenes drawn crisply in black and white. Young teen boys will most likely enjoy the action, humor, and the heroines' fashion sense: Abbey wears low-cut jeans and a midriff-baring top, while Nessie goes topless. Regrettably, these female characters resemble Bratz dolls. Gratuitous crude jokes and bare torsos keep this from being of the highest quality, but it will not disappoint fans of the series.—Lisa Goldstein, Brooklyn Public Library, NY