Chilling with Ghosts

Name: Chilling with Ghosts
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781683693451
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A Totally Factual Field Guide to the Supernatural

By Insha Fitzpatrick

Series: A Totally Factual Field Guide to the Sup

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Chilling with Ghosts is a lively handbook designed for curious middle grade readers aged 8-12 who love spooky tales and supernatural lore. Journey into the world of ghosts through fascinating history, strange science, and eerie mythology. Readers will explore haunted locations worldwide, meet spectral legends like the ghost of William Shakespeare, and engage with fun, hands-on activities such as brewing homemade ectoslime. This book is an adventurous guide to the unknown, filled with enchanting illustrations and captivating stories that bring ghostly mysteries to life.
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Ideal for middle grade readers aged 8-12 with interests in ghosts, mythology, science, and spooky stories, as well as fans of nonfiction exploring the supernatural world.

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Discover everything about ghosts in this fun nonfiction handbook packed with spooky tales, engrossing science, and fascinating history—perfect for readers age 8-12!

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Discover everything about ghosts in this fun handbook packed with spooky tales, engrossing science, and fascinating history—perfect for middle grade readers and mythology fans!

Discover everything about ghosts in this fun nonfiction handbook packed with spooky tales, engrossing science, and fascinating history—perfect for readers aged 8-12!

Boo! Do you believe in ghosts? What's up with haunted houses? And how exactly do you bust a ghost? Uncover the spooky and spectral world of ghosts in Chilling with Ghosts, a field guide for the curious and the adventurous. Step into the unknown—if you dare!—and discover:

Haunting history and super weird science! Meet ghosts from ancient mythology and find out what exactly ghost fungus is.
Scary ghost stories of all kinds! Meet the ghost of the renowned playwright William Shakespeare and craft your very own ghost story.
A globe-trotting tour of haunted spots! Travel all around the world, from the Catacombs of Paris to the Winchester Mystery House.

Get to know ghost lore with enchanting illustrations and hands-on activities, like brewing homemade ectoslime. It's a spooky world out there—grab your guide, and let's go!

For more on the supernatural, check out Hanging with Vampires and Sightseeing with Aliens!

Series: A Totally Factual Field Guide to the Sup

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Chilling with Ghosts

Discover everything about ghosts in this fun handbook packed with spooky tales, engrossing science, and fascinating history—perfect for middle grade readers and mythology fans! Discover everything about ghosts in this fun nonfiction handbook packed with spooky tales, engrossing science, and fascinating history—perfect for readers aged 8-12! Boo! Do you believe in ghosts? What's up with haunted houses? And how exactly...

By Insha Fitzpatrick

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A 2024 CBC Librarian Favorites Winner hailed as “a scary-good read” by Parent Map. Previous works by Insha Fitzpatrick have been praised for their entertaining and informative approach to supernatural subjects, with fans appreciating the charming illustrations and engaging tone that prepares readers while delighting them with folklore and pop culture insights.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683693451

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Quirk Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 261g

Pages: 128

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Insha Fitzpatrick Penguin Books Series: A Totally Factual Field Guide to the Sup

About the Author

Insha Fitzpatrick is a New Jersey-based author who loves all things horror. She's the writer of Who Sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott- Rosa Parks (Who HQ), illustrated by Abelle Hayford. She's also the cowriter of the middle-grade graphic novel series Oh My Gods! with Stephanie Cooke and illustrator Juliana Moon. When she's not writing, she's watching horror movies or reality TV and deep-diving into all things true crime. Lilla B lecz is a Hungarian graphic artist and illustrator whose passion is creating peculiar, thought-provoking, and mystical scenes and characters inspired by, among other things, nature and mythology.

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