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"Ghosts Aghast! explores another true and spine-chilling topic that kids are sure to love: ghosts! Packed with facts but light in tone, award-winning author Kerrie Logan Hollihan takes a humorous but meticulously researched, well-balanced look at ghost appearances, unsolved mysteries, and eerie hauntings around the world-from the perennial Vanishing Hitchhiker, the child-nabbing La Llorona, and Korean water ghosts to school hauntings and wraiths in...

"Think you know all about Mothman? Think again! This winged cryptid has a secret life that may surprise you. How fast can Mothman fly? Does the shadowy creature bring bad luck? Uncover these exciting facts and more through entertaining photos and easy-to-read text that supports struggling readers and engages monster fans alike"-- Provided by publisher.

"Think you know all about the chupacabra? Think again! This doglike cryptid has a secret life that may surprise you. What are chupacabras' favorite snack? Do the hairless beasts like snuggling with stuffed animals? Uncover these exciting facts and more through entertaining photos and easy-to-read text that supports struggling readers and engages monster fans alike"-- Provided by publisher.

"Think you know all about the kraken? Think again! This tentacled cryptid has a secret life that may surprise you. Where do krakens call home? Do the big underwater beasts really use barf as bait? Uncover these exciting facts and more through entertaining photos and easy-to-read text that supports struggling readers and engages monster fans alike"-- Provided by publisher.

When the little wee bear leaves the door open just a crack, a certain runner girl breaks in for a pit stop. She's in for a surprise when the bears return home and she is caught in the kitchen. When the bears discover stolen pizza and a broken chair, it's a good thing Goldilocks can run. -- Back cover. Cuando el osito deja la puerta semiabierta, una corredora desconocida entra para hacer una parada técnica. Le espera una sorpresa cuando los osos...

When a grumpy troll wants the billy goats to hand over their food to cross his bridge, the goats have a different idea. Sometimes you don't have to trick others to get your way. The best way is often to treat them. -- Back cover. Cuando un trol gruñon quiere que las cabras macho le entreguen su comida a cambio de dejarlas pasar por el puente, las cabras muestran su desacuerdo. En ocasiones, no es necesario que engañes a los demás para obtener...

Explores the history of magic and witchcraft in various religious traditions from 800 BCE to the modern era.

When Mama Goose gets a goose egg on her head, she gets a little bit confused. Her bedtime stories get twisted and take new turns. After the goslings call the doctor, they know just what to do. -- Back cover. Cuando mamá Ganso es alcanzada por una pelota, su cabeza se llena de confusión. Sus canciones de cuna suenan un poco raras y tienen giros nuevos. Sus ansarinos llaman al médico y aprenden qué es lo que deben hacer para ayudar a su mamá....

"Who doesn't love a great mystery? This book presents the eerie accidents and unexplained disappearances that have occurred in the region known as the Bermuda Triangle. Even before it was named, the Bermuda Triangle--roughly bounded by Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico--had gained a mythic reputation. The Bermuda Triangle became famous for making boats and ships vanish, and for snatching planes right out of the sky. But are these stories true? And if...