God Bless the Gargoyles

Dav Pilkey, Author Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $7 (36p) ISBN 978-0-15-202104-7

Angels befriend the grotesque church guardians in this comforting story. ""Pilkey imbues these dreamy vistas with electricity, the skin-prickling feeling of witnessing a special event,"" said PW. All ages. (Aug.)

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