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Greta Grimsdark and the Normal New Neighbor
- Narrator
- Ina-Marie Smith
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 1 September 2026
- Run Time
- 2 hours 35 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In this young middle grade series, a girl from a spooky family wonders what it would be like to be friends with her very normal new neighbor.
Greta Grimsdark lives in a haunted castle at the edge of a dreary forest. Her parents, Mumsy and Pops, are dragons. She has three brothers: Zombert (who is part zombie), Gothric (who is likely a vampire), and Hauntsley (who is definitely a ghost). Greta is not a dragon or zombie or a vampire or a ghost. She’s something even scarier. . . a human child.
Greta’s perfectly eerie life changes when a normal new neighbor, Agnes, moves in across the street. Suddenly Greta is faced with very human problems, like figuring out how to make friends. Friendship and normal, human things are kind of scary! So Greta comes up with the perfect plan: a friendship test! But when a mistake proves potentially disastrous, will Greta decide friendship is worth the risk?
This series, aimed at 7 to 10 year olds, is spooky, funny, and easy to read!
Critics Review
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In this gleefully ghoulish yet tender story. . . . black-and-white, cartoon illustrations amplify the novel’s humor and offbeat charm. The result is an accessible, lighthearted exploration of authenticity, empathy, and the rewards of embracing the unfamiliar.
Booklist
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A clever brew of spooky aesthetics and sly humor.
Kirkus Reviews
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Look no further—I’ve found your next fun read aloud! A clever plot, quirky characters, and a pet who just might end all of human- and monster-kind. The cute illustrations add a lot to the story by showing us Greta and Agnes’s world. An utter delight.
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Details
- Author
- Haley Neil, illustrated by Anna Daviscourt
- Narrator
- Ina-Marie Smith
- Duration
- 2 hours 35 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 September 2026
- ISBN
- 9781547617371
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Comic (humorous) fantasy
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Greta Grimsdark and the Normal New Neighbor by Haley Neil, read by Ina-Marie Smith.In this young middle grade series, a girl from a spooky family wonders what it would be like to be friends with her very normal new neighbor.Greta Grimsdark lives in a haunted castle at the edge of a dreary forest. Her parents, Mumsy and Pops, are dragons. She has three brothers: Zombert (who is part zombie), Gothric (who is likely a vampire), and Hauntsley (who is definitely a ghost). Greta is not a dragon or zombie or a vampire or a ghost. She’s something even scarier. . . a human child. Greta’s perfectly eerie life changes when a normal new neighbor, Agnes, moves in across the street. Suddenly Greta is faced with very human problems, like figuring out how to make friends. Friendship and normal, human things are kind of scary! So Greta comes up with the perfect plan: a friendship test! But when a mistake proves potentially disastrous, will Greta decide friendship is worth the risk?This series, aimed at 7 to 10 year olds, is spooky, funny, and easy to read!
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