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In the late 1950s, Ted Geisel took on the challenge of creating a book using only 250 unique first-grade words, something that aspiring readers would have both the ability and the desire to read. The result was an unlikely children’s classic, The Cat in the Hat. But Geisel didn’t stop there. Using The Cat in the Hat as a template, he teamed with Helen Geisel and Phyllis Cerf to create Beginner Books, a whole new category of readers that combined research-based literacy practices with the logical insanity of Dr. Seuss. The books were an enormous success, giving the world such authors and illustrators as P. D. Eastman, Roy McKie, and Stan and Jan Berenstain, and beloved bestsellers such as...
Contains 51 supposedly true, classic American ghost stories from newspapers, journals, and magazines.
Haunted castles, headless apparitions, psychic experiences and invisible moanings - if these fascinate you, then read on. This book, as the title suggests, is a spell-binding, spine-chilling compilation of ghostly, out-of-this-world experiences. Be it the middle of an ocean, a secluded castle in the mountains or a sentried jailhouse, ghosts - both friendly and evil - have managed to gain entry to the most improbable places and scared the wits out of hapless multitudes.Believe them or not, the Mummy that sank the Titanic, A Phone call from the Dead, the Restless Skull and other spectral beings will keep you gluded to the book. There is no guarantee that you won t suffer nightmares, but we hope you will keep your mind open and enjoy these spooky, thrilling stories as they are - true and creepy!!!
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Two-volume set that presents an introduction to American short fiction from the 19th century to the present.
Following her successful Fairy House Handbook and Fairy Garden Handbook, Liza Gardner Walsh offers another concept book to get children outside and experiencing nature. The Treasure Hunter’s Handbook targets kids and families who love to explore the world around them. This book highlights the appeal of treasure hunting as a fun family activity that encourages kids to get outside. The following topics are covered, allowing for a wide range of activities for different ages and interests: Myths and legends of buried pirate treasure: Share stories such as Captain Kidd’s loot on Jewell Island and Pirate Ned Lowe’s treasure captured from a Spanish galleon and dropped in the middle of the pon...
We have heard of people cursing and casting spells in fits of anger or distress. But do these utterings really come to pass? And what would you call the song that prompts over 200 people to commit suicide? Jinxed or merely a coincidence? Legends and out of this world incidents have proved that such unnerving and bone-chilling phenomena do exist in this very scientifically evolved world of ours, whether we like it or not, whether we believe it or not! This book is a compilation of some of the incredibly creepy stories that have surfaced over the centuries. Tutankhamun's curse, Rasputin's utterings and stories of jinxed ships are twisted, enjoyable fast reads that will engross you from the first to the last page and leave you asking for more.
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