Matthew Erman did a fantastic with this graphic novel. I will say the reason I am giving it a 3.5 stars is the fact that I feel like there was a lot more information that could have been put into the book. Just a little more details. BUT everything else was amazing! The writing style was very easy for children to understand and I feel like ages 8+ would enjoy. It touches on multiple topics including love for friends and family, bullies and of course living in poverty. But honestly the overall moral of the story is not being greedy and make sure you see what is really important which is friendship and family.

Overall a great read and I would definitely recommend reading it. Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced readers copy and thank you to the publisher.

Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of this book.

Pros:
-cute artwork with full-color illustrations
-positive message about bullying and friendship
-Hershel

Blue and Hershel are the outcasts, bullied for being poor and too much into video games. The popular kids trick Blue and Hershel into breaking into the school at night to find a treasure. It was supposed to be a prank to get them in trouble, but it turns out the treasure is real and being protected by ghosts. This was cute, but I didn't find it very memorable. I think kids will be able to relate to Blue and Hershel and enjoy it.

This one was so cute. The treasure hunting aspect really reminded me of "The Goonies". Loved the dynamic between the friend group and how they stuck together as "outcasts". Reminded me of growing up and going on adventures with my friends in childhood. More middle grade, but still appropriate for a YA audience.

Kids will love following the story of these middle graders in this adventure book. I’ve learned that kids love safe scary books and this one is just the right amount of spookiness for readers who are looking to get into reading thrillers appropriate for their age/development level.

I’m not the intended audience, however I enjoyed this spooky story filled with ghosts and a century long mystery.

Two friends—with the help of the school groundskeeper—are determined to find buried treasure in their middle school, Amberline. The quest ends up being more dangerous than Blue and Herschel anticipated, and Erman has the audience rooting for them until the very end.

Parts reminded me of The Goonies, which I have loved since I was a child. This graphic novel comes out just in time for fall and Halloween, and I think it would pair well with some apple cider and gloomy weather. I encourage graphic novel lovers to add this to their fall tbr and give it a chance.

Heebie Jeebies is a fun middle grade horror graphic novel. I liked the mixture of creepy and humor. The character are interesting and the plot teaches a great lesson. The artwork is also good. It's a fun read for middle grade horror fans.

I can say that I am not the intended target audience but I did have fun reading this graphic novel.
the story is interesting and easy to follow and it teaches an important lesson - no to bullies, yes to friendships, and lovely memories. it also touches on the topic of money and being a part of a poor family.

This was funny and lighthearted read with a quick message on the true meaning of wealth and friendship.
The characters were sweet and enjoyable and the artwork was cute.

“I already am rich. In other ways!”
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Blue and Herschel are tired of dealing with bullies. Together, they come up with the perfect plan to really show up their bullies, when they decide to investigate their middle school after dark for, you guessed it, treasure. 🔒

Legend says that there is hidden treasure underneath the floorboards of the school. But, the question is, have they been the only ones that have tried to find it? 👻

They soon find out that things are a little bit more “ghostly” then they may seem.
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Let’s make this clear, I am not the targeted audience for this book. I believe this book was made for pre-teens, specifically boys. I counted on both hands the amount of times “poo” was mentioned.

But, that’s OKAY! I thought the artwork was very cute, vibrant and fun. I also like the theme of finding riches in other things besides material. 💛

Overall, cute, just not the book for me.

Thank you so much NetGalley and Papercutz Publishing for sending over this eARC. 💚

**Disclaimer: I recieved a free eARC of this through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute little middle grade graphic novel.  I really enjoyed the storyline and the depiction of friendship.  The adventrue part was really interesting.  I liked the ghosts and how they weren't the villain in the way you thought they were.  The art was cute.

Pretty cute and spooky with a nice little lesson. It was lacking a little bit of something, but I’m not quite sure what. I did enjoy it, though.

So much fun! This YA tale is perfectly spooky and wonderfully illustrated. Erman and Criswell are truly a dynamic duo.

A fun middle grade graphic novel about kids searching for treasure beneath the school. Just one problem, the treasure is cursed. It had funny and heartwarming parts to it and I like how bullies learned their lesson and I loved the ghost characters and the exploration into their backgrounds. The characters are pretty stereotypical which is normal for a book at this reading level, but the message is wholesome and I think kids will like it.

I received an advance digital copy of this graphic novel from NetGalley for review and got a kick out of it. Two misfit boys sneak into their school after hours in search of a mythical treasure. They encounter a whole cast of ghosts- previous doomed treasure hunters stuck in limbo. The boys team up with the school’s janitor and have to deal with three bullies who also enter the fray. The illustrations are solid with bold colors and readable text, which I found engaging. This would be fun for a middle grade reader who likes ghosts, treasure and adventure.

Thank you Papercutz and NetGalley for providing me with this arc in exchange for my honest review.

This might be a spooky graphic novel but I closed it with a smile!

There’s a new groundskeeper with ulterior motives at Amberline school. The first night she’s cleaning up, she learns she’s not alone..

Blue(jay) and Hersch(el) are 2 sixth graders and best friends. I absolutely loved no adored their relationship and even though they weren’t always the sharpest tools in the shed ;) they were really nice and always there for eachother. And Herschley being obsessed with his old school gaming device, brought back so many happy memories!

There are some bullies in this story too but their development throughout the story was nice. It’s those bullies who make Blue and Hersch believe there’s a cursed treasure hidden in their school. Blue and Hersch don’t waste any time and decide to try to find it that night! They get some unexpected help and some very surprising help too..

The message of being wealthy in other ways than having a lot of money and the way this ended was really nice and I recommend this graphic novel to anyone who likes adventurous, spooky and heartwarming stories with a little nerdiness sprinkled on top!

Great concept of a treasure hunt! Art is pretty great as well. While sometimes the plot moved really fast for me, I loved the characters. They were super interesting and complicated!

I loved that there was MC nonbinary rep in this middle grade graphic! I think early middle schoolers will definitely enjoy the ghostly mystery and treasure hunt aspect. I personally didn’t connect with this art style or most of the dialogue choices, and found the plot pacing abrupt and disconnected. I think it’s still a good recommendation for kids who are into adventure tales and supernatural stories.

This book was okay.

The art was good, the plotline was really intriguing at the start with so many different elements but I think at the end of it somewhere I didn't understand why a few things were happening.

On the whole it was a quick fun read, thank you netgalley for the ARC.

Heebie Jeebies is a graphic novel about Blue and Herschel, two kids exploring their middle school to find a cursed treasure. Along the way, they deal with ghosts.. and even worse bullies.

I really enjoyed the art style of this graphic novel. It was engaging and pulled me into the story. Unfortunately, I found the plot and dialogue to feel a bit bland/forced. I love the idea of hidden treasure and cursed school, but for me the excitement did not hold throughout the book.

If you are looking for some fun with haunted ghosts & great illustrations though, I recommend that you go ahead and give this a try!

Thanks to NetGalley, Matthew Erman, and Papercutz for the chance to review this advanced copy!

What I though to be a generic ghost story turns to a great adventure that kids will enjoy. Not into the artwork but the story, the built ups and characters that you'll love are in this comic.