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Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Here readers will find all thirteen 'true' ghost stories in this original collection of chilling poems and tales perfect for sharing...if you dare. Accompanied by striking illustrations, this haunting book will consume your imagination and keep you up long past bedtime." -- Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Washington Irving published The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in 1820, introducing the eerie Headless Horseman character to readers worldwide. Readers were both scared and intrigued by the horrific character, who is the ghost of a soldier who had been decapitated during the American Revolution. Now, the character is an American classic, featured in movies, television shows, cartoons, comic books, and even video games, thanks to Irving's chilling story...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Language
English
Formats
Description
Documents the true story of the legendary samurai who was raised in the household of the enemies who killed his father before being sent to live in a monastery where, against the odds, he learned and perfected his fighting skills. --Publisher's description.
10) Ghosts
Author
Series
Publisher
Black Rabbit Books/World Book
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Readers of this book will investigate the facts and compare the data provided in the easy-access text and compelling diagrams and infographics, and then decide for themselves if ghosts are real." -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In 1884, Sarah Winchester began building a large mansion in Santa Clara County, California. Under Sarah's direction, the house rose to be seven stories high and filled with mysterious features, including stairs that lead to nowhere and windows that look into other interior rooms. The house is more than just oddly designed, however: Many people believe that it is haunted. What made the heiress to the Winchester rifle fortune, an independent woman...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The people who live among the high peaks of the Himalayas tell stories of a mysterious animal called the gray ghost. To see one, you'd have to be very lucky indeed. Join a zoologist in the Himalayan mountains as he searches for the elusive creature. With her pale gold and silver-gray coat painted with black rosettes, she blends so well into the boulders, it's no wonder she's thought of as a ghost of the mountains. But the fortunate few who spot her...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A fascinating look into the secrets of the supernatural world for curious children obsessed with magic and mystery. Featuring bright and bold illustrations, Mysteries, Magic, and the Unexplained traces the story of myth and magic from ancient superstitions to medieval alchemy and divination to the modern-day fascination with UFOs. This book for children aged 7-9 explores every aspect of magic through the ages and across many cultures. It traces...
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The idea that there might be other worlds has existed for centuries, and it lies inside ghost and fairy stories as well as more complex, science-based ideas, like those in quantum physics. Could there be a whole series of universes called a multiverse? This text defines reality, perception, probability, consciousness, and many other complex concepts in easy-to-understand language that's complimented by vivid full-color artwork. Even the most observant...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"American schoolchildren have long been taught that their country was 'discovered' by Christopher Columbus in 1492. But the history of Native Americans in the United States goes back tens of tens of thousands of years prior to Columbus's and other colonizers' arrivals. So, what's the true history?"--
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