SHELLEY FRANKENSTEIN is a little girl with a rather imfamous family heritage, who loves to be scared and assumes all other kids feel the same.  To prove her theory, Shelley and her assistant brother, Iggy, set about creating new toys to horrify their playground peers. But all of their experiments backfire in a completely unexpected way.     What a disappointment!   Then one day, Shelley and Iggy stumble upon a pretty spooky place—the Frankenstein family graveyard, which gives Shelley an idea for crafting the ULTIMATE monster...   CowPiggy!   Will this new creation send everyone running in terror, like a proper monster should or will love and silliness triumph in this delightfully upside-down graphic novel launch for young middle-grade readers from bestselling illustrator/author, Colleen Madden. "Readers will enjoy watching Shelley in her destructive mode, but they will also enjoy seeing her evolve into a girl who learns important lessons about whether getting scared is really fun. The cute and colorful artwork is ­simply charming, with plenty of visual humor that will keep kids (and adults) entertained. VERDICT: For older kids who enjoy scary stories with a funny twist!" — School Library Journal (starred review) "Delightfully creepy... Madden strikes an easy balance between charm and chills." — Publishers Weekly "This is a delightful series opener for young readers who enjoy a mildly spooky romp without being really scared." — No Flying No Tights After spending her childhood doodling, making wookie noises and pretending to be other interesting people, Colleen Madden grew up to write and draw children's literature so she could keep doing those things. Her works as an author/illustrator include the new graphic novel series Shelley Frankenstein; picturebooks Monkey Walk, A Christmas Too Big and The Kiddie Table. She illustrated the best-selling series What If Everybody Did That and Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You.