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Tag Archives: ghosts
The Enemy is Fear: the Clackity by Lora Senf
The Clackity by Lora Senf is a delightfully creepy book to please fans of both contemporary and classic fantasy horror. Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews
Tagged ghosts, monsters, spooky, witches, youth fantasy
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Freddie vs. the Family Curse by Tracy Badua
Freddie vs. the Family Curse by Tracy Badua is a great book for fans of over-the-top humor, with a healthy dose of personal growth and Filipino-American culture. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged contemporary fantasy, curses, Filipino, ghosts, youth fantasy
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3 Scary Stories: Temple Alley Summer, Ghost Girl, and Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales
Here’s some more of my Cybils reading – ranked roughly in order from least to most frightening. Temple Alley Summer by Sachiko Kashiwaba. Translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa. Illustrated by Miho Satake Yonder, 2021 ISBN 978-1632063038 Read from library copy. Fifth-grade … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged demons, fairy tales, ghosts, Japan, New England, youth fantasy
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3 Spine-Tinglers: The Plentiful Darkness, Long Lost, and Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares
Halloween may be over, but I’m still reading books to make you want to keep the light on at night. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged dark fantasy, ghosts, Latino/a, Latinx, Mexican-American, New England, youth fantasy
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Much Ado about Baseball and Ophie’s Ghosts
Two of my most-anticipated summer books: Much Ado about Baseball by Rajani LaRocca and Ophie’s Ghosts by Justina Ireland. Continue reading
The Girl and the Ghost and The Girl Who Lost Her Shadow
Here’s trying to catch up with my reading, with two stories mixing introspection, action, and dealings with the supernatural. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews
Tagged environment, ghosts, Malaysia, Muslim, Scotland, youth fantasy
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Just South of Home by Karen Strong
Just South of Home by Karen Strong, a spooky summer story with ties to African-American history, was perfect vacation reading this year. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged #OwnVoices, African-American, contemporary fantasy, Georgia, ghosts, Karen Strong, youth fantasy
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Graphic Novel Ghosts: Sheets and Lola
Sheets by Brenna Thummler. Lion Forge Comics, 2018. ISBN 978-1941302675. Read on hoopla. 13-year-old Marjorie Glatt has been running a small laundromat by herself ever since her mother died, while going to school and caring for her younger brother. Her … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Challenges, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade
Tagged #CybilsReadDown, Filipino, ghosts, youth graphic novels
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