Title:
Ghosts and goblins : scary stories from around the world / Maggie Pearson ; illustrated by Francesca Greenwood.
ISBN:
9781512413182
9781512413397
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Minneapolis : Darby Creek, [2016]
Physical Description:
152 pages : illustration ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Moddey-dhoo (Isle of Man) -- Bride who waited (North America) -- Vampire of Croglin Grange (England) -- Hold hi, Tubbs! (Southern United States) -- Grateful dead (Eastern Europe) -- Man of her dreams (Nigeria) -- Little Olle and the troll (Sweden) -- Wungala (Australia) -- Dauntless girl (Ireland) -- Ghost's peso (Columbia) -- Jean-Loup (Canada) -- Forest people (New Zealand) -- Goblin pony (Brittany) -- Haunting (British Isles) -- Jacob and the Duppy (Jamaica) -- Selkie's revenge (Scotland) -- As cold as clay (United States) -- Ghost in the library (China) -- Goldenhair (Corsica) -- Werewolf's bride (Spain) -- Hidden hand (United States) -- River of Death (Morocco) -- Cold lady (Japan) -- Gnome under the bridge (Scotland) -- A room full of spirits (Korea).
Summary:
"A lone traveler battles a ghost in a haunted house. A werewolf's bride is on the hunt to feed her husband dinner. A vampire waits outside a girl's window for the perfect moment to pounce ... This collection of traditional tales and myths from cultures around the world looks at all things spooky. From magical to ridiculous, mysterious to terrifying, watch out for things that go boo in the night!"--Page 4 of cover.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.7 3 182740.
Added Author:
Interest age level:
Age: 7-12.
Interest grade level:
Grade 4 to 6.
Audience:
760L Lexile
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Series Sequence:
OCLC Number:
ocn937366156
Availability:
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