Description
About the book. Spooky Stories of the World compiles more than 20 eerie tales from various continents. Retold by Wendy Shearer and illustrated by Teo Georgiev, this hardcover book from Lonely Planet Kids allows readers to encounter ghosts, monsters, and other creatures from legends and storytelling traditions across 144 pages.
Content. The content is organized by continent, combining traditional narratives with more recent mysteries. Examples include the Basilisk of Vilnius, the Korean Fox Sister, Luz Mala from Argentina, and the ghost story of Pinjarra Bridge in Australia. Images and figures enhance the atmosphere and provide additional details to observe throughout. Vampires and werewolves are also part of the book’s universe of unsettling stories.
Who is this book suitable for? Suitable for children who enjoy thrills and exciting read-aloud sessions. The stories can be read individually and offer an opportunity to discuss how a narrative creates suspense. The English text can be read together with an adult, who can also select stories based on the child’s interest. The book is presented as a collection of legends, chills, and tales; supernatural creatures are discussed as part of this narrative universe.
Read together and discover more. Read with an adult who can explain English words, and allow the child to choose a topic they wish to explore further. Feel free to pause at an image or a question that sparks interest, and discuss what you notice. A short reading session may suffice; the book can be reopened when curiosity leads you to the next topic. Compare what you read with other books or a map to provide greater context for new information. Encourage the child to point out a detail they have discovered and use it as a starting point for a conversation in Norwegian. It is easy to revisit favorite pages and find something you missed during the first review. Alternate between reading aloud and studying the illustrations, allowing text and images to complement each other throughout.
About the edition. English book, published 2023. 144 pages. ISBN 9781837580040.
