This spring, Papercutz, the beloved kids’ imprint of Mad Cave Studios, invites readers into a world of mischievous magic, stubborn ghosts, cranky monsters, and one kid trying her best to figure herself out, all while growing up in a house where even the pantry portals bite back!
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From creator Matthew Dow Smith (Misfits of Magic, The October Girl) and the mind behind the digital hit series Amelia Shadows: Daughter of Darkness comes AMELIA SHADOWS AND THE NEW HEAD GHOST, a supernatural comedy adventure for every kid who’s ever felt a little out of step with the world around them.
Creator Matthew Dow Smith said about the project in a press release:
“If I’ve learned one thing from making comics this long, it’s that it’s tough to get ink out of your clothes, but if I’ve learned two things, the other is that annoyed kids are almost always funny.”
“And that’s pretty much the entire idea behind the Amelia Shadows books. An annoyed kid. Who can do magic? And is surrounded by things pretty much guaranteed to annoy her even more!”
If you crave spooky fun without the doom and gloom, Amelia Shadows and the New Head Ghost blends laugh-out-loud character moments with heartfelt questions of identity, independence, and what it means to choose your own path. A perfect fit for fans of Zatanna and the House of Secrets, Misfits of Magic, Addams Family, Wednesday, Gravity Falls, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
Amelia Shadows and the New Head Ghost arrives in bookstores, comic shops, and libraries in both hardcover and trade paperback on April 7, 2026, from Mad Cave Studios Papercutz Imprint.