| Three Ghosts in a Black Pumpkin: Creepy Hollow Adventures 1 Contributor(s): Szabo, Erika M. (Author), Bonadonna, Joe (Author) |
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ISBN: 194396243X ISBN-13: 9781943962433 Publisher: Erika M Szabo OUR PRICE: $8.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween - Juvenile Fiction | Monsters |
| Series: Creepy Hollow Adventures 1 |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 6" W x 9" (0.47 lbs) 154 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Halloween |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Golden Book Award Winner, spooky and funny heroic fantasy adventure for children 8-14. Nikki and her impish cousin, Jack, find a mysterious black pumpkin in the forest on Halloween. A wise talking skeleton, Wishbone, tells them that the ghosts of the Trinity of Wishmothers are trapped inside the pumpkin and can't be freed without their wands. The children offer their help, so the skeleton takes them on a journey to the world of Creepy Hollow to retrieve the three wands he hid long ago in Red Crow Forest, the Tower of Shadows, and the Cave of Spooks. Ghoulina, the beautiful vegetarian ghoul, and Catman, who was once a man, join them on their quest. They must face danger and conquer evil every step of the way as they search for the Wands before the wicked Hobgoblin and his henchman, a Tasmanian Devil, can get their hands on them. This is a fun, humorous and touching story for kids, with plenty of character interaction woven into a backdrop of scary danger, heroic action and lessons to be learned. "Szabo and Bonadonna's story crackles with action and excitement. Their storytelling moves with the speed of lightning, but never lets the reader get lost. The atmosphere is just spooky enough to be fun but never enough to be too scary." "As a teacher, I look for books that teach a good lesson and this one will not disappoint. I recommend this book for home or school libraries for children from ages 6 to 12." "A cast of endearing (and some not so sweet) characters, non-stop action and plenty of twists and turns engages and delights." "This story is intriguing and adventurous. It is engaging, well written and easy to read." |
Contributor Bio(s): Szabo, Erika M.: - Erika became an avid reader at a very early age, thanks to her dad who introduced her to many great books. Erika writes alternate history, romantic fantasy, magical realism novels as well as fun, educational, and bilingual books for children ages 4-12 about acceptance, friendship, family, and moral values such as accepting people with disabilities, dealing with bullies, and not judging others before getting to know them. Erika also likes to encourage children to use their imagination and daydream about fantasy worlds.Bonadonna, Joe: - Joe's dad introduced him to books, as well as movies and music, at a very young age. He was encouraged to write as soon as he could hold a pencil. While Joe writes mostly Heroic Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, Horror and Science Fiction for an older audience, he decided to reach out to a younger audience and write something entertaining, as well as educational. This is his first collaboration with Erika, and his first children's book. |