Midnight Manor

Written by Sid Sharp

When the sun goes down, a spooky household wakes up for a very busy night.

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36 pages· ~500L

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Bookroo's summary

When the sun goes down, it's time to get up at Midnight Manor. Its unusual residents spend a busy night counting caterpillars on the curtains, drumming with the banshees in the basement and tending skeletons in the closet and bats in the laundry basket. Before they know it the sun is rising, which means it's finally time to say goodnight. A backwards bedtime story full of cozy, quirky spooks.

From the publisher

Goodnight Moon meets the Addams Family in this deliciously backwards bedtime story and picture book debut by Eisner nominee Sid Sharp.When the sun goes DOWN, it’s time to get UP at Midnight Manor! The unusual residents have a busy night counting the caterpillars on the curtains and playing drums with the banshees in the basement. Before they know it, the sun is rising-which means it’s finally time to say goodnight.Midnight Manor is brimming with quirky characters and spooky scenarios in thoroughly domestic settings, from skeletons in the closet to bats in the laundry basket. Equal parts tribute to Edward Gorey and Maurice Sendak, this timeless bedtime book in reverse will delight kids and adults alike with each luxurious page painted in Eisner-nominated artist Sid Sharp’s trademark lush style.

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