The moment I saw Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol sitting on the shelf I knew it was exactly my kind of thing. A story about a frustrated, slightly insecure teenage girl from a Russian immigrant family, Anya’s life takes an unusual turn when she falls down a well and befriends the ghost of a 100-year-dead victim of murder and war-torn romance. Or is that REALLY what happened to Emily Reilly? The book is funny, exciting and seriously scary, and I think anyone who’s trudged through high school with limited popularity will find something they can relate to here. But what really makes this book wonderful is Brosgol’s artwork: bold, clean and full of life, you can tell she works in animation by day. I love the use of graytones too- this isn’t a book that’s been published without colour to save money, it’s a stylistic choice that compliments the story and makes the whole package look beautiful.