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When a series of high school pranks get out of hand, teen witch Faye Faulkner is the only one who can solve the case in this spooky YA graphic novelFaye Faulker isn’t popular, and that’s just fine by her. She spends her lunches at the Loser Table with the other social rejects, aka her best friends, and brushes off the uninspired taunts from the cool kids. But when lonely freshman Cody finds her way to Faye’s corner of the cafeteria, it sets off a peculiar chain of events . . . To Cody’s surprise, these kids aren’t so bad; an overdramatic theater nerd, a handicapable girl in a wheelchair, an overweight boy, and Faye, who comes to school every day dressed like a witch. But it’s no costume, Fay really is a witch!While high school can be hell for many reasons, this year the ante has been raised when a series of pranks swiftly go from mischievous to downright dangerous. From the lowliest debate team nerds to the prom queen, no one is safe, not even the teachers! When things start to really get out of hand, Cody owns up to Faye: in a moment of desperation, she signed up for an online challenge that promises to grant popularity to those who follow the website’s twisted demands.Now Faye is faced with a choice: Reveal her witchy nature to Cody and help her or stand aside and keep her secret identity safe. Despite her misgivings, Faye takes on the case, but will her powers be strong enough to solve this mystery? And will people ever stop asking her if she puts newts’ eyes in her homemade baked goods? Witch for Hire is a gothic whodunnit about resilience, magic, and the power of friendship.

Get the first volume of this critically acclaimed series for only $10 as part of Oni's Square One program!Courtney Crumrin grumbles about everything, but now she's really got something to grumble over. Having run out of credit cards, her parents are moving to the wealthy suburb of Hillsborough, to live rent-free with their creepy old uncle Aloysius. Courtney is now an outcast among her rich, snobby classmates. And if that weren't bad enough, the musty, decrepit old mansion that she now calls home is occupied by stranger creatures than just her parents or Uncle Aloysius. They crawl about the house, just out of sight. They crunch bones in the corner. They climb up on the bed and watch Courtney while she sleeps. Mom and Dad don't notice them, but Uncle Aloysius calls them the Night Things.

For over 20 years, the world of Courtney Crumrin—tween curmudgeon witch—has been brought to life by Eisner Award–nominated, New York Times bestselling author Ted Naifeh. Now, experience the story from the beginning!When her parents run out of credit cards, they must move into the mansion of their creepy old uncle Aloysius, and grumpy young Courtney Crumrin is forced to endure the snobbery of her rich new classmates. But beneath the well-to-do-facade of her new town, Courtney discovers a secret world of magic, mystery, and creatures that go bump in the night. She’ll need more than a scowl and an attitude to survive the dangers of monsters and magicians, of faerie magic and dark sorcery—of the Night Things.Explore the realm that exists beside our own in this first-of-its-kind omnibus, collecting the first three Courtney Crumrin graphic novels—Night Things, The Coven of Mystics, and The Twilight Kingdom—in a single volume!

For over 20 years, the world of Courtney Crumrin—tween curmudgeon witch—has been brought to life by Eisner Award–nominated, New York Times bestselling author Ted Naifeh. Now, experience all of Courtney’s story with this second collected volume! No one said growing up would be easy, but for Courtney Crumrin, it’s harder than ever. As her magical skills grow, she's ever more isolated from kids her age. Yet the person she knows best—her mysterious, powerful warlock uncle, Aloysius—grows increasingly distant as well. Courtney soon learns that magical power comes with a dire cost. It cannot defeat loneliness or bring her love, but it can turn the whole world against her . . . A world of vampires, werewolves, friends-turned-enemies, and sinister witches and warlocks awaits readers in this second of three volumes collecting the end of Courtney’s magnificent tale, including Monstrous Holiday, The Witch Next Door, The Final Spell, and the exciting prequel Tales of a Warlock, exploring the mysterious past of Courtney’s enigmatic uncle!

For over 20 years, the world of Courtney Crumrin—tween curmudgeon witch—has been brought to life by Eisner Award–nominated, New York Times bestselling author Ted Naifeh. Now, experience the hit follow-up, The Crumrin Chronicles, collected in one place for the first time!Will Crumrin is just a normal boy—who happened to spend hundreds of years in the realm of the faeries. Now, with the help of his big sister Courtney, he’s attempting to navigate the scariest realm of all: high school. Facing down ancient, powerful vampires, dreadful forest spirits, and bullies of all sorts, Will slowly learns what it means to be human again—thanks to his best friend, Tucker, his erstwhile enemy, Cinnamon, and, of course, the girl who started it all, Courtney Crumrin herself.This complete edition collects The Crumrin Chronicles trilogy, including The Charmed & the Cursed, The Lost & the Lonely, and The Wild & the Innocent.

Imagine waking up one morning and realizing that fifty years have gone by and you hardly noticed, let alone aged. That’s what happens to Calpurnia Crisp, a humble schoolteacher from Hillsborough. Agent Odell of Homeland Security is convinced Calpurnia was the victim of magic, and wants her to join him in his crusade against what he sees as a conspiracy undermining the country. Odell recruits her as an undercover asset to infiltrate the world of Courtney Crumrin, the mysterious teenager who left a trail of unexplained horrors in Hillsborough, and Courtney’s younger brother Will, the strange boy who appeared out of nowhere. But as she penetrates the world of the Crumrins, Calpurnia begins to suspect the gap in her memories is due to her magic being erased. She must ultimately decide between the world of magic or helping the reactionary agent determined to eradicate it.