Boston College grad Erin Dionne, a children’s book author, has created a silly, spooky new chapter book series about friendship, community restoration and involvement, and helping your neighbors . . . even if some of them may be monsters. The series follows the adventures of Bella, who moved from New York City to the Massachusetts beach town of Shiver-by-the-Sea, her new friend Cooper, and Cooper’s dog Casper. The series is illustrated by Jenn Harney. The first two volumes of the Shiver-by-the-Sea series are Bella and the Vampire and The Were-woof. Dionne’s long list of authored books includes Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking, The Total Tragedy of Girl Named Hamlet, Balletball, and Secrets of a Fangirl, among others.