Grounded in the oral storytelling tradition, this riveting retelling of a traditional ghost story follows a big, strong man as he spends a night in a mysterious deserted mansion. Full color.
Selected especially for appeal to upper-elementary and middle-school students, each story in this collection has been crafted through multiple performances in school and library settings. All are sure to engage the most reluctant reader.
A completely unique book, taking the the classic Haunted House concept and packing it into a brilliant new format. With a tantalizing storyline that dares the reader to explore a monstrous mansion, the book is completely engrossing. It's jam-packed with carefully designed pop-ups, and on the final page there is a terrific twist that will only be revealed when the AMAZING heat-sensitive ink is warmed up! This really is the perfect Halloween book, and deserves to become a staple seasonal treat!
Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for thirty creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences in California. Set in the Golden State's big cities, oceanside towns, rugged mountains, and sparsely populated deserts, the stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have readers looking over their shoulders again and again. California's folklore is kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser and in artist Paul Hoffman's evocative illustrations. Readers will meet the Queen of Death Valley, cheer on the ghost who haunts his claim-jumping murderer, look out for a blood-hungry rolling head, learn about the sea monster of Monterey Bay Canyon, and hear otherworldly voices from the Pacific Ocean--or simply feel an icy wind on the back of their necks on a warm California evening. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma's, this is a collection to treasure.
Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man must protect their town from a haunted house in this Halloween-themed adventure. The town of Sunnyview is ready for Halloween, and Eugene McGillicudy and Charlie Thomas Jones can hardly wait to go trick-or-treating! But when the boys encounter a spooky house on the edge of their neighborhood and rotten Meredith Mooney tells the lunchroom that the house is haunted by the Sunnyview Spirit, things get serious. Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man know it’s up to them to keep their town safe...especially on Halloween! Will our heroes prevail even when an unexpected visitor may change the Sunnyview Superhero Squad forever? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning readers!
Crazily Spooky Tales is an anthology written by Young Adult authors, fictionalising their terrific experiences from the past into a narrative of fun and frolic. This is an attempt to metamorphose individual experiences terror by embracing the spooky elements of life and turning it into episodes of mirth. The project is conceived by Pachyderm Tales and promoted by Pot Boiler App. The contributors are Delicia Prarthana, Avantika, Avyukth Bala, Apoorva Vishwanath, Smrithi Srinivasan, Aditya Rana.
Paul Bunyan and Babe, Native American legends, ghosts, river mysteries, and more populate the pages of Spooky Wisconsin. You'll meet the shrouded horseman of Milwaukee, the troll of Mount Horeb, the dark horse of the Dells, and more as you join folklorist S. E. Schlosser to discover the spooky stories from the Badger state, from the Illinois border to Lake Superior, and the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan.
Fictional Halloween and Spooky Stories is a collection of tales that have been carefully selected to transport readers into the eerie and mysterious world of Halloween. These stories are designed to entertain and frighten readers of all ages, providing a spine-tingling reading experience that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. One of the things that makes this collection so special is how it captures the spirit of Halloween. These stories are not just scary for the sake of being scary; they are infused with the atmosphere and ambiance of the holiday. From the dark and stormy nights to the howling of wolves in the distance, these stories will transport you to the world of Halloween and all its spooky delights.