Local Author, Perfect for Fans of Goosebumps
From the creator of The Sleepover and Adamsville comes a horror graphic novel for kids about two brothers and their friends who set out to uncover what terrors may be lurking in their nearby creek. Meet the author/illustrator at our next Junior Lit Chat this January!
“With Spielberg and King as his wayfinders, Michael Regina’s 'Deepwater Creek' is fast-paced, heartfelt, and in parts terrifying. This is the kind of book I’d have devoured as a kid.”—Douglas Holgate, illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestselling "The Last Kids on Earth" series.
Free Author Talk & Book Giveaway
Meet Michael Regina from 11 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10, at South Mandarin Branch Library. He will talk briefly about his work before taking questions from the kids in the audience.
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A limited number of copies of Deepwater Creek will be given away to school-age children in attendance, (on a first-come, first-served basis). A book signing will follow.
Michael Regina is the writer and illustrator behind the all-ages horror graphic novels Deepwater Creek, The Sleepover, and the Adamsville trilogy. He’s been drawing comics since the third grade, and his passion for art and storytelling has only grown since. Michael studied painting and drawing at the University of North Florida, where he also minored in literature. When he’s not making comics, he enjoys fishing, playing RPGs, cheering on the Jacksonville Jaguars, and spending time with his family. They all live in Jacksonville, Florida.
Read Michael's Books
Deepwater Creek by Michael Regina
There's nothing that Wade and his younger brother Andrew love more than fishing together. As summer is drawing to a close, they're excited for one last hurrah before classes start and they are at different schools for the first time. But what starts as a typical fishing trip with their friends, Camilla and Tommy, filled with homemade bait and friendly competition, quickly takes a darker turn. A heavy fog creeps over the creek and Andrew hooks something big--too big. In a moment of chaos, he's pulled overboard, and Wade must dive in after him. There, in the murky depths, the boys get a glimpse of what waits at the end of the line, and it seems far more monster than fish.
The Sleepover by Michael Regina
When the Russo family returns home from vacation to discover their nanny, Ruby, has unexpectedly passed away, Matthew takes the news the hardest. After weeks of reeling, his three best friends decide to cheer him up with a night of junk food, prank calls, and scary movies. But their plans for a sleepover are jeopardized when Matt's single mother -- unable to take any more time off of work -- is forced to hire a new nanny on the fly. And although Miss Swan seems like the perfect babysitter, there's something about her that Matt doesn't trust. Is he just having a hard time dealing with Ruby's passing, or are Matt and his horror-buff friends in for the fright of their lives as they come face-to-face with a real monster?
Adamsville by Michael Regina
What do you do when you're one of the most popular kids in middle school, and you see a monster? That's exactly what happened to local star basketball player Chloe Johnson. Now nothing seems to make sense and it makes her completely bomb at team tryouts. She just wants her life to go back to normal, but that's hard to do when a giant green-scaled monster is attacking her neighborhood. To make matters worse, nobody believes her. Desperate for answers, Chloe seeks help from the nerdiest boy in school, Todd Frederick. Together they uncover a mystery long hidden right outside their doors. The city of Adamsville is full of secrets. Secrets that will change everything they've known... Forever.
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