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Author:

Shearer, Wendy, author. 235913

Title:

Spooky stories of the world / retold by Wendy Shearer ; illustrated by Teo Georgiev.

Publisher:

Lonely Planet Global Limited,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

142 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm

Subject:

Horror tales.
Folklore.
Horror fiction.
Folk tales.
Ghost stories.

Other Authors:

Georgiev, Teo, 1992- illustrator. 235914

Contents:

Oceania. More Spookiness from Oceania. Blackbeard's ghost (USA) -- Legend of La Mocuana (Nicaragua) -- Lagahoo (Trinidad and Tobago) -- More spookiness from North America -- South America. Asema (Suriname) -- Auñ Pana and the Yanomami (Brazil) -- Luz Mala (Argentina) -- More spookiness from South America -- Africa. Death of Osiris (Egypt) -- King of the Ju Ju Tree (Nigeria) -- Devouring gourd (East Africa) -- Andwele an the Mahoka (Tanzania) -- More spookiness from Africa. Europe. Bite of the Queen Rat (UK) -- Basilisk of Vilnius (Lithuania) -- Baba Yaga's hut (Eastern Europe) -- More spookiness from Europe -- Asia. Ghost wife (Bangladesh) -- Hoichi-the-Earless (Japan) -- Fox sister (South Korea) -- More spookiness from Asia -- Oceania. Bunyip (Australia) -- Ghost on Pinjarra Bridge (Australia) -- Two sorcerers (New Zealand) -- More Spookiness from Oceania.

Summary:

"This spook-tactular collection features more than 20 fright-filled stories from around the globe. Retold with ghoulish relish by professional storyteller Wendy Shearer and beautifully illustrated by Teo Georgiev, these hair-raising tales are sure to send shivers down your spine."-- Page 4 of cover.

Series:

Lonely Planet kids

ISBN:

1837580030
9781837580033

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1389273723

Locations:

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

HNPC845 -- Hawarden Public Library (Hawarden)

BJPD251 -- Waukee Public Library (Waukee)