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For as long as she can remember, Molly's father has told her the stories of her ancestors, the Mohawk Indians, and has instructed her to always listen to and trust her inner voice. One day, out of the blue, her parents vanish without a trace. While the authorities search for clues, they put Molly into the care of a man who claims to be her great-uncle. But he is scary and sinister, and she has never seen him before. He takes her to his creepy house to stay, where he locks her in her room at night and seems to be trying to fatten her up. Her instincts tell her that something is wrong, and as she watches him, the skin seeming to melt off of his bones, she is reminded of the Mohawk tale of the Skeleton Man. She confides in her teacher, who seems to believe her, but there is no evidence that he has hurt her, just a bad feeling, so she is trapped with him. Molly fears that her time is running out. Are her parents still alive? Will her inner voice save her? Find out in this one-of-a-kind tale of terror.
Similar authors: Neil Gaiman; Betty Ren Wright; May Downing Hahn
Similar books: Coraline by Neil Gaiman; The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright; Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn; Code Talkers by Joseph Bruchac; Return of Skeleton Man by Joseph Bruchac
Reviewed by: lauraf
Date read: 5/9/2012
ISBN-10: 0060290757
ISBN-13: 9780060290757
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Spooky America: Four Real Ghost Stories
Lori Haskins (2003), 48 pages
Illustrated by Viviana Diaz
Audience: 2nd Grade - 3rd Grade
Here are four stories that do have historical facts, but, over the years may have become more legend. The first story involves a pirate who would ride his black horse on the beach, and trick ships into thinking they were safe. The second involves a painting that does not like to be moved. The third speaks of a man looking for a bride. An accident took his life, but his bones kept returning to women, and asking them for their hand. The last story is about an old sea captain with a hook who to this day, at the hour of his death, scours the beach for his hook.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/13/2009
ISBN-10: 0375825002
ISBN-13: 9780375825002
Spooky Jokes
Joseph Rosenbloom (2003), 48 pages
Illustrated by Steve Harpster
Audience: 2nd Grade - 4th Grade
There's something in here to make everyone laugh! For example- What kind of fur do you get from a werewolf?
As fur as you can get!
OR Why did the invisible man look in the mirror?
To see if he still wasn't there.
AND How do you make a strawberry shake?
Take it to a horror movie.
Book Series: Giggle Fit
Reviewed by: mec
Date read: 12/21/2009
ISBN-10: 1402704399
Strange Happenings: Five Tales of Transformation
Avi (2006), 160 pages
Audience: 5th Grade - 8th Grade
Five very unusual short stories perfect for making you think and be just a little bit on edge - all by the award-winning Avi. Some are scary, some are funny, but all are tales of transformation. My favorite was about a boy who changes places with a cat. He's bored with school and wants the cats' easy life of napping all day. But what happens when he wants to become himself again and cat doesn't want to be a cat anymore? A wonderful example of 'be careful what you wish for'.
Reviewed by: ewl
Date read: 10/26/2009
ISBN-10: 0152057900
ISBN-13: 9780152057909
When T. J. is sent to spend several weeks with her elderly Auntie Onion and Uncle Will in Santa Cruz, California, she is expecting a quiet, boring visit. If nothing else, she can work on the mystery novel she is writing with her friend. Then, on the first morning of her visit, she hears a fog horn calling her name! When her aunt and uncle tell her there is no fog horn any more, T.J. decides to go exploring. That is when she meets the boy. He is sitting on a rock, soaking wet, and speaks with an Australian accent. He tells her that he was in a shipwreck. As soon as the fog disappears, the boy disappears. The next time T.J. meets him, he tells her more of his story, and T.J. realizes that she is talking to a ghost. To return to where he belongs, he needs to find a gold ring he lost during the wreck. T.J. promises to help him. Will they find the ring? Will T.J. write the next great mystery novel?
Similar books: Cattail Moon by Jean Thesman; The Ghost Ship Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/13/2009
ISBN-10: 0690046898
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