Shazleen Khan

Jan 21, 2025 | kirkusreviews.com | Roseanne A. Brown |Shazleen Khan |Jonathan Stroud

Spooky sisterly storytelling sure to scare and charm. In this graphic novel inspired by the 1990s kids’ horror show Are You Afraid of the Dark?, a pair of feuding siblings tell stories influenced by West African folklore. Izzy’s twin sister, Grace, has been acting differently lately, so Izzy sneaks out one night and follows her into the woods. Turns out Grace belongs to the Midnight Society, a group of kids who meet to tell campfire stories.

Sep 5, 2023 | politics-prose.com | Saadia Faruqi |Shazleen Khan

Teenage twins Zara and Zeeshan constantly bicker, belittling each other’s interests and each other. But on a family vacation to Florida, they discover that although one is an animal rights activist and the other an amateur astronomer, they share the same fears and feelings of isolation. While saving the life of a loggerhead turtle, the siblings come to realize that their twin is one person who will always have their backs.