The Best Little Ghost in the World
A ghostly duo faces a surprising monster encounter. Can they handle the unexpected twist?
Book Series · 14 Books
In order from The Best Little Ghost in the World to Johnny Boo Is Bored! Bored! Bored!.
Johnny Boo and his pet ghost Squiggle use Boo Power, Squiggle Power, imagination, and plenty of ice cream in short, cheerfully strange graphic adventures.
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The fourteen original volumes are shown in numbered publication order. Beginning with The Best Little Ghost in the World introduces Johnny, Squiggle, and the Ice Cream Monster, though most later stories can stand alone.
Johnny Boo: On the Go is a later omnibus collecting the first seven volumes, not book fifteen, so it is not repeated in the main sequence.
Sources: Penguin Random House Johnny Boo series, Penguin Random House: Johnny Boo On the Go, IDW: Johnny Boo and the Silly Blizzard.
Despite the ghosts and monsters, this is a goofy early-reader series rather than a scary one. Conflicts involve boredom, jealousy, arguments, nighttime nerves, or absurd pretend danger and resolve quickly.
Simple panel layouts, large lettering, repetition, and visual punch lines make the books approachable for children new to comics. Friendship and imaginative play matter more than lessons or continuity.
A ghostly duo faces a surprising monster encounter. Can they handle the unexpected twist?
14 books · Published 2008–2023
A ghostly duo faces a surprising monster encounter. Can they handle the unexpected twist?
Ghostly powers clash in a quest for the ultimate secret.
Johnny Boo seeks apples for strength, but a hungry monster lurks.
A playdate turns tricky when a new friend isn't so nice.
Johnny Boo turns boredom into adventure with unexpected twists.
A ghostly adventure to the moon with skateboards and new powers awaits.
A magical pencil brings drawings to life, sparking wild adventures.
A ghostly ice cream machine causes chaos. Can they escape a sticky fate?
Two friends argue over who is king, leading to a whimsical moon adventure.
A ghost's midnight adventure to impress a moon-dwelling friend.
A stolen ice cream leads to a hilarious mystery. Can they solve it?
Can Johnny Boo and Squiggle outsmart the Ice Cream Monster in a snowy adventure?
A ghost's school adventure uncovers quirky mysteries and unexpected growth.
A ghost's boredom leads to a magical adventure with unexpected friends and lessons in sharing.
There are 14 books in the Johnny Boo series. It began with The Best Little Ghost in the World in 2008, and the newest book, Johnny Boo Is Bored! Bored! Bored!, was published in 2023.
Start with The Best Little Ghost in the World and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #14.
The series is best for ages 4–8, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
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