Books : The Little Big Book of Chills and Thrills (Little Big Books (Welcome Enterprises)) (Little Big Books (Welcome Enterprises))
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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 818.008
EAN num: 9781932183856
Format: Illustrated
ISBN number: 193218385X
Label: Welcome Books
Manufacturer: Welcome Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 352
Printing Date: September 01, 2005
Publishing house: Welcome Books
Age index: Ages 9-12
Release Date: September 01, 2005
Sale Popularity Level: 251243
Studio: Welcome Books
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Product Description:
There have been many successful books of ghost stories and fantasy tales before The Little Big Book Of Chills & Thrills. But none that so completely combine all the frightening and magical elements that have terrorized and enchanted children for generations:
Ghost Stories: Including such classics as The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, The Monkey's Paw, The Judge's House, and Pranks.
Tales Of Magic and Fantasy: Such as Alice In Wonderland, The Hobbit, The Magic Shop, and The Crystal Ball by the brothers Grimm.
Poems: Including the witches' chant from Macbeth, Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven, and Colin McNaughton's Transylvania Dreaming.
Spells: That kids and grown-ups alike can try at home, including how to take revenge on an enemy, how to dream the truth, and of course, the Abracadabra Spell!
Curses: That have gone unexplained and yet unrefuted for centuries such as the curse of the Burton Agnes Skull and the curse of the Tower of London.
Superstitions, Legends and Haunts: That offer helpful advice and history on such mystical items as mirrors, candles, and ladders, as well as the meaning behind All Hollows Eve, the Jack-o-Lantern, The Banshee, and such legends as Harry Houdini and Merlin the Magician.
Magic Tricks: That can be performed, complete with instructional illustrations, including how to make someone float on air, how to read an invisible message
Treats: That are guaranteed to bring ghosts, witches, and wizards to the table, including Cauldron Cookies, a Witches' Brew, All Soul's Day Bread, A Magik Coin Cake, and Grape Eyeballs
Amazon.com Review:
From classic ghost stories by Mary Shelley, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Brothers Grimm, to real, unexplained curses, this chunky square book will thrill, chill, and charm every reader. Inspired by their passion for Harry Potter and all things fantastical, editors Lena Tabori and Natasha Tabori Fried have selected an outstanding collection of deliciously bone-chilling stories, poems, spells, magic tricks, curses, superstitions, legends, and lore. There are even recipes for such delicacies as Graveyard Brownies, Spider Cake, and Eyeball Potion. Learn about the spooky curse of James Dean's sports car--and think twice before going to visit the monument at the intersection where the film star met his death. Discover the true meaning behind All Hallows' Eve. And quote Edgar Allan Poe's raven as he laments, 'Nevermore.'
With 200 line drawings and more than 100 eclectic, full-colour illustrations from the early 20th century, this handsome volume in the Little Big Book series is a fascinating celebration of magic, fantasy, and the sinister yet appealing world of ghosts and other unknowns. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter
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This book is fantastic!!! I can not go on enough about this book. Wonderful short stories, wonderful poems, art, just a knock out halloween book. You have to get this. And the thing that makes it even more special is it has a built in blue ribbon as a book marker which gives it an old feel to it. I love this book. Totally wonderful. Get it. Now.
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Great book to celebrate Halloween with. Wonderful for kids. The whole series is great, as well. It's got everything you want; stories, poems, recipes, traditions.
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Love this little spooky retro art book. The pictures are reminiscent of childhood if you are a baby boomer! They are rich and have depth, pulling you into the past with just a glance! Love it and would highly recommend it to anyone intersted in "good things" from the past.
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I have never written a review before yesterday - but I bought this book 3 days ago and I am just enchanted with it :) At very first I wandered through it and then I went from beginning to end... It has wonderful excerpts from books as well as short stories to tell. The vintage artwork is just beautiful throughout the book and just adds to the over all "found treasure" feel. There are wonderful poems (my favorite is now The Transylvania Dream), "spells"(light hearted) and magic tricks for kids. Buy this book if you love all things Halloween - if your looking for goth type stuff this is not for you - this has all the charm of yesterday brought to yesterday to enjoy. I love this book!!! 5 stars is not enough :-)
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I adore anything vintage halloween so when this book came out in 2000 I snatched it right up!
The hodgepodge of stories, spells, facts, recipes and stunning vintage artwork is GORGEOUS!
It's a enchanting and magical little book, you'll adore it too.
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