Supernatural comedy adventure Amelia Shadows and the New Head Ghost arrives to Papercutz in April 2026.
Magic, Mischief, and Midterms: The World of Amelia Shadows
Papercutz invites readers to enter a world filled with mischievous magic, stubborn ghosts, cranky monsters, and one kid trying her best to figure herself out in a home where even the pantry portals bite back!
From creator Matthew Dow Smith (Misfits of Magic, The October Girl) and the mind behind the digital hit series Amelia Shadows: Daughter of Darkness comes the supernatural comedy adventure Amelia Shadows and the New Head Ghost. A story for every kid who has ever felt a little out of step with the world around them.
Publisher Synopsis:
“Amelia Shadows has never had what you might call a “normal” childhood. For one thing, her dad’s the most powerful dark magician in the world. And for another, she’s spent her entire life in a house filled with ghosts and monsters and incredibly dangerous magical objects! As far as Amelia’s concerned, her life’s actually pretty cool.
When Amelia and her cat, Clara, aren’t having adventures or dealing with dimensional portals in the pantry, she’s learning to be a dark magician, just like her dad, with the help of a ghost tutor named Gustave. You’d think a ghost tutor named Gustave would be pretty fun, but he’s actually pretty boring.
And if a boring ghost tutor wasn’t bad enough, now Amelia’s dad has hired another ghost to oversee things, Hans. Which wouldn’t be that bad, except Hans has very strong opinions about how things should be around the house. This new head ghost has got to go, and Amelia may have a surprising ally…”
Why Amelia Shadows is the Next Spooky Favorite for 2026
If you crave stories full of spooky fun without the doom and gloom, Amelia Shadows and the New Head Ghost blends laugh-out-loud character moments with heartfelt questions of identity, independence, and the importance of choosing your own path. A perfect fit for fans of Zatanna and the House of Secrets, Misfits of Magic, Addams Family, Wednesday, Gravity Falls, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
“If I’ve learned one thing from making comics this long, it’s that it’s tough to get ink out of your clothes, but if I’ve learned two things, the other is that annoyed kids are almost always funny,” said Matthew Dow Smith. “And that’s pretty much the entire idea behind the Amelia Shadows books. An annoyed kid. Who can do magic? And is surrounded by things pretty much guaranteed to annoy her even more!”
Preorder Details: Hardcover and Paperback Release Dates
Amelia Shadows and the New Head Ghost arrives in bookstores, comic shops, and libraries in both hardcover and trade paperback on April 7, 2026 (HC ISBN: 9781545824580 | PB ISBN: 9781545824597). It is currently available for preorder.
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Note: The information above was sourced from a press release.
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