The Lost Boy

author: Greg Ruth

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.74

book published: 2013

rating: 4

read at: 2013/10/06

date added: 2013/10/06

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

When Nate moves into a new town and into a new house, there are the usual feelings about leaving things behind. He meets Tabitha, a girl his age next door and Nate's dad lets him pick his own room in the house. When Nate pries up a board in his room, he finds an old tape recorder with his name on it.



The tape recorder tells the story of Walt, a boy who lived in the town and stumbled upon a supernatural mystery. It seems that in the woods near town, there is a hidden kingdom. There are talking bugs, animals and toys and Walt has to figure out who he can trust. Walt's recorded story ends and Tabitha tells Nate he disappeared many years before. Nate and Tabitha become threatened by the mystery of the past and have to confront it.



This is a great and pretty serious middle grade graphic novel. It's dark and spooky, and was perfect for the dark October evening that I read it. The art by Greg Ruth is detailed and quite good. There are ominous crows and a strange doll boy named Tom among others. It's a good story and deserves to be read by anyone who likes a good creepy mystery.





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