Black Sand Beach 1: Are You Afraid of the Light? (Black Sand Beach, #1)

by Richard Fairgray

This summer vacation is anything but a dream trip. The first book in a spooky, witty new graphic novel series from bestselling Blastosaurus creator Richard Fairgray, perfect for fans of Gravity Falls, Rickety Stitch, and Fake Blood.

Twelve-year-old Dash and his best friend Lily are spending the summer at Black Sand Beach, where Dash's family has a house. Lily can't understand why Dash isn't more excited. Three months of surf, sand, and sun. It should be a dream!

But Black Sand Beach is not that kind of vacation spot.

The house is a shack, and all of Dash's weird relatives are there. More alarming is the zombie ram that crashes through the front yard and the eerie voices calling out to Dash from the lighthouse--a lighthouse that hasn't been operational in a hundred years. . . .

So Dash has a new plan for his summer vacation. . . . Survive.

Full of unexpected twists, Are You Afraid of the Light? begins a delightfully creepy graphic novel series that readers will devour. (But keep a flashlight handy.)

• ISBN10: 1645950026
• ISBN13: 9781645950028
• Publish Date: 16 April 2020
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 25 June 2024
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Imprint: Pixel+Ink
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 192
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781645950028

Reviews

[Nicole Lynn]

Initial thoughts: enjoyed this starter to a new graphic novel series. It was weird and a bit creepy and I was here for it all. The GN itself is supposed to be a dip into the “horror” genre for younger readers and I definitely think it’s done a good job of that. There are some mysteries dropped in throughout the story that makes you want to pick up book 2 right away to find out if they’re solved. Still, there’s weirdness abound within the entire GN & it definitely adds to the “creepiness.” While my adrenaline wasn’t up & I wasn’t freaked out reading this one, a younger reader might feel some of those feelings reading through this. Like I said earlier, it seems like a gentle step into the “horror” genre. Fairgray did a wonderful job creating the world of Black Sand Beach & the characters to go with it. I really enjoyed reading through this one & am looking forward to book 2 to see if we can learn more about some of the unanswered questions within the storyline. Definitely a good one to pick up & for readers looking for a little creepiness and weirdness but not quite ready for anything extremely scary.