Things in the Basement

Written by Ben Hatke

Book #1 in the Things in the Basement series

A boy finds a portal to a mysterious world in his basement.

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240 pages· 1,864 words· Est. 42 min read· ~260L

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Bookroo's summary

Milo's mundane task of retrieving a sock leads him to a hidden door in his basement, unveiling a vast, secret world. As he ventures deeper, he encounters strange creatures lurking in the shadows. To navigate this eerie realm, Milo must confront his fears and learn the power of kindness. What mysteries and challenges await him in this hidden world beneath his home?

From the publisher

From New York Times bestselling author Ben Hatke comes Things in the Basement, a young readers graphic novel about Milo, a young boy who discovers a portal to a secret world in his basement. It was supposed to just be a normal basement–some storage boxes, dust, you know, the usual basement stuff. But when Milo is sent by his mother to fetch a sock from the basement of the historic home they’ve moved into, Milo finds a door in the back that he’s never seen before. Turns out that the basement of his house is enormous. In fact, there is a whole world down there. As Milo travels ever deeper into the Basement World, he meets the many Things that live in the shadows and gloom…and he learns that to face his fears he must approach even the strangest creatures with kindness.

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