Bibliograph

Ask the bones, scary stories from around the world, selected and retold by Arielle North Olson and Howard Schwartz ; illustrated by David Linn

Type

Label

Ask the bones, scary stories from around the world, selected and retold by Arielle North Olson and Howard Schwartz ; illustrated by David Linn

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p.141-145)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ask the bones

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

39195288

Responsibility statement

selected and retold by Arielle North Olson and Howard Schwartz ; illustrated by David Linn

Sub title

scary stories from around the world

Summary

A collection of scary folktales from countries around the world including China, Russia, Spain, and the United States

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- The haunted forest (Uzbekistan) -- The murky secret (United States) -- Next-of-kin (Spain) -- The bloody fangs (Japan) -- Ask the bones (Carcasus Region) -- The four-footed horror (United States) -- Beginning with the ears (Iraq) -- Fiddling with fire (United States) -- The laplander's dream (England) -- A night of terror (Eastern Europe) -- Nowhere to hide (Russia) -- The handkerchief (China) -- The mousetrap (Iceland) -- The speaking head (Eastern Europe) -- The dripping cutlass (United States) -- The black snake (Persia) -- The hand of death (Mexico) -- The invisible guest (Germany) -- A trace of blood (United States) -- The bridal gown (Germany) -- The greedy man and the goat (Russia) -- The evil eye (United States)

Target audience

pre adolescent

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