Author: Anonymous
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780976604808
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Set in France during the Dark Ages, where the good Count Richard has mysteriously disappeared and the usurper Albert and his evil wife Brunchilda reign tyrannically in his place, The Animated Skeleton is a masterpiece of Gothic horror. Brunchilda has marked out the unfortunate peasants Jacquemar and Grodern for her vengeance, but her plots will be foiled by the animated skeleton that haunts the castle, a skeleton which just may hold the key to Richard's fate A bestseller when first published in 1798, The Animated Skeleton features an unusual blend of horror and dark comedy unlike any other Gothic novel. This edition, the first in more than two centuries, includes a new foreword and notes to put the novel in context for modern readers.
The Animated Skeleton
Author: Anonymous
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780976604808
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Set in France during the Dark Ages, where the good Count Richard has mysteriously disappeared and the usurper Albert and his evil wife Brunchilda reign tyrannically in his place, The Animated Skeleton is a masterpiece of Gothic horror. Brunchilda has marked out the unfortunate peasants Jacquemar and Grodern for her vengeance, but her plots will be foiled by the animated skeleton that haunts the castle, a skeleton which just may hold the key to Richard's fate A bestseller when first published in 1798, The Animated Skeleton features an unusual blend of horror and dark comedy unlike any other Gothic novel. This edition, the first in more than two centuries, includes a new foreword and notes to put the novel in context for modern readers.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780976604808
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Set in France during the Dark Ages, where the good Count Richard has mysteriously disappeared and the usurper Albert and his evil wife Brunchilda reign tyrannically in his place, The Animated Skeleton is a masterpiece of Gothic horror. Brunchilda has marked out the unfortunate peasants Jacquemar and Grodern for her vengeance, but her plots will be foiled by the animated skeleton that haunts the castle, a skeleton which just may hold the key to Richard's fate A bestseller when first published in 1798, The Animated Skeleton features an unusual blend of horror and dark comedy unlike any other Gothic novel. This edition, the first in more than two centuries, includes a new foreword and notes to put the novel in context for modern readers.
Career Awareness Packet
Author: Bob Barner
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 0811808270
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
A rendition of a traditional African American spiritual.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 0811808270
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
A rendition of a traditional African American spiritual.
Skeleton Hiccups
Author: Margery Cuyler
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9781417743131
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
For use in schools and libraries only. Skeleton wakes up with the hiccups. He plays with his friend, Ghost, who suggests several ways Skeleton should try to get rid of them. Finally Ghost has an idea--and he scares those hiccups right out of Skeleton.
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9781417743131
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
For use in schools and libraries only. Skeleton wakes up with the hiccups. He plays with his friend, Ghost, who suggests several ways Skeleton should try to get rid of them. Finally Ghost has an idea--and he scares those hiccups right out of Skeleton.
Skeleton Meets the Mummy
Author: Steve Metzger
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545230322
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
This spooky new read-aloud story is perfect for Halloween On Halloween night, Sammy has to make a quick trip through the dark woods before he can go trick-or-treating. But someone--or something--is following him. Scritch Scratch What could it be? Bold, vibrant illustations make this spooky story a perfect Halloween tale that kids will want to read again and again.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545230322
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
This spooky new read-aloud story is perfect for Halloween On Halloween night, Sammy has to make a quick trip through the dark woods before he can go trick-or-treating. But someone--or something--is following him. Scritch Scratch What could it be? Bold, vibrant illustations make this spooky story a perfect Halloween tale that kids will want to read again and again.
The Last Kids on Earth and the Skeleton Road
Author: Max Brallier
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1984835343
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Now a Netflix Original Series! The highly-anticipated sixth book in the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling series, with over 7 million copies in print! "Terrifyingly fun! Delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs."—Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jack Sullivan, Quint Baker, June Del Toro, and Dirk Savage are about to have their biggest adventure yet. That's right—it's ROAD TRIP TIME! Now wielding the Midnight Blade, Jack Sullivan and the gang are furiously searching for the villainous Thrull and his skeleton army. The clock is ticking: the enemy has begun constructing the Tower--a portal with the power to bring Rezzoch the Ancient, Destructor of Worlds, to our dimension. Equipped with a crucial clue discovered by June on her Wild Flight, the group does the once-unthinkable: they leave Wakefield behind and embark on an . . . EPIC ROAD TRIP! That means music blasting, kitschy roadside attractions, snacks snacks snacks, dangerous detours, and a slew of skeletons and monsters at every turn. But this is no ordinary post-apocalyptic joyride. Because soon, they are pursued by a new threat: the return of a monster they thought long dead, who has taken on a terrifying new form. Jack, June, Quint, and Dirk will be lucky to make it far enough to find the answers they seek. But when the future of the world depends on it, these heroes don't pump the brakes—they go full throttle. Told in a mixture of text and black-and-white illustration, this is the perfect series for any kid who's ever dreamed of starring in their own comic book or video game.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1984835343
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Now a Netflix Original Series! The highly-anticipated sixth book in the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling series, with over 7 million copies in print! "Terrifyingly fun! Delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs."—Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jack Sullivan, Quint Baker, June Del Toro, and Dirk Savage are about to have their biggest adventure yet. That's right—it's ROAD TRIP TIME! Now wielding the Midnight Blade, Jack Sullivan and the gang are furiously searching for the villainous Thrull and his skeleton army. The clock is ticking: the enemy has begun constructing the Tower--a portal with the power to bring Rezzoch the Ancient, Destructor of Worlds, to our dimension. Equipped with a crucial clue discovered by June on her Wild Flight, the group does the once-unthinkable: they leave Wakefield behind and embark on an . . . EPIC ROAD TRIP! That means music blasting, kitschy roadside attractions, snacks snacks snacks, dangerous detours, and a slew of skeletons and monsters at every turn. But this is no ordinary post-apocalyptic joyride. Because soon, they are pursued by a new threat: the return of a monster they thought long dead, who has taken on a terrifying new form. Jack, June, Quint, and Dirk will be lucky to make it far enough to find the answers they seek. But when the future of the world depends on it, these heroes don't pump the brakes—they go full throttle. Told in a mixture of text and black-and-white illustration, this is the perfect series for any kid who's ever dreamed of starring in their own comic book or video game.
The Skeleton
Author: Salvador Sanz
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1948761009
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
For fans of dystopian action adventure, a small group of survivors make their way across a changed planet. The carnivore plague has engulfed the earth, any who eat meat are consumed by it, transforming into mindless savages who only want to eat more and more. Only the mysterious Skeleton and his gang of vicious vegetarians have survived and have a chance to find a cure... if they don't become dinner first.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1948761009
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
For fans of dystopian action adventure, a small group of survivors make their way across a changed planet. The carnivore plague has engulfed the earth, any who eat meat are consumed by it, transforming into mindless savages who only want to eat more and more. Only the mysterious Skeleton and his gang of vicious vegetarians have survived and have a chance to find a cure... if they don't become dinner first.
There's a Skeleton Inside You!
Author: Idan Ben-Barak
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1250805104
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
From writer Idan Ben-Barak and illustrator Julian Frost, the creators of Do Not Lick This Book, comes a hilarious, interactive picture book that takes a look inside our bodies to show what humans are made of. Lay your hand flat out in front of you. Have you ever wondered what it's made of? What's beneath your skin? Your muscle? Your nerves? Find out in There's a Skeleton Inside You! Follow two friendly aliens named Quort and Oort as their spaceship breaks down on the way to their friend Kevin's birthday party. They realize they need a hand, but . . . they don't have hands! Don't worry. They have a great idea: They'll just grow some! What follows is an uproarious exploration of what makes up the human body, layer by layer.
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1250805104
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
From writer Idan Ben-Barak and illustrator Julian Frost, the creators of Do Not Lick This Book, comes a hilarious, interactive picture book that takes a look inside our bodies to show what humans are made of. Lay your hand flat out in front of you. Have you ever wondered what it's made of? What's beneath your skin? Your muscle? Your nerves? Find out in There's a Skeleton Inside You! Follow two friendly aliens named Quort and Oort as their spaceship breaks down on the way to their friend Kevin's birthday party. They realize they need a hand, but . . . they don't have hands! Don't worry. They have a great idea: They'll just grow some! What follows is an uproarious exploration of what makes up the human body, layer by layer.
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
Author: Tim Burton
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1423192249
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Celebrate 20 years of nightmares with this picturebook version of the classic film, written and drawn by Tim Burton and now featuring word-for-word narration by Christopher Lee! In this beloved picture book that could only come from the visionary mind of author and illustrator TIM BURTON, we meet Jack Skellington-- a well-intentioned inhabitant of Halloweenland. Jack is bored of ''''the scaring, the terror, the fright....tired of being something that goes bump in the night''''. And so, in an effort to bring to joy to his town, Jack kidnaps Santa and takes his place as the jolly old elf. But instead of bringing joy to the world Jack, who is a little more than a grinning skeleton, brings fear by delivering creepy toys and riding a sleigh carried by skeletal reindeer. Only through a number of things going horribly wrong does Jack learn the true meaning of Christmas.
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1423192249
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Celebrate 20 years of nightmares with this picturebook version of the classic film, written and drawn by Tim Burton and now featuring word-for-word narration by Christopher Lee! In this beloved picture book that could only come from the visionary mind of author and illustrator TIM BURTON, we meet Jack Skellington-- a well-intentioned inhabitant of Halloweenland. Jack is bored of ''''the scaring, the terror, the fright....tired of being something that goes bump in the night''''. And so, in an effort to bring to joy to his town, Jack kidnaps Santa and takes his place as the jolly old elf. But instead of bringing joy to the world Jack, who is a little more than a grinning skeleton, brings fear by delivering creepy toys and riding a sleigh carried by skeletal reindeer. Only through a number of things going horribly wrong does Jack learn the true meaning of Christmas.
Skeleton Cat
Author: Kristyn Crow
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780545478694
Category : Cats
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Emerging from his grave, a skeleton cat learns about auditions to be a drummer in a band and, despite the discouragement of his fellow phantoms and trouble along the way, he fulfills his dream of nine lifetimes.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780545478694
Category : Cats
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Emerging from his grave, a skeleton cat learns about auditions to be a drummer in a band and, despite the discouragement of his fellow phantoms and trouble along the way, he fulfills his dream of nine lifetimes.
If You Ever Meet a Skeleton
Author: Rebecca Evans
Publisher: Page Street Kids
ISBN: 9781645672159
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Skeletons might seem frightening, but if you look closer, there’s nothing much to fear. They can’t run fast, they’re terrible at hide-and-seek, and they’re scared of everything. When a group of trick-or-treaters runs into an actual skeleton on an enchanted Halloween night, they do whatever they can get away. But what does the skeleton really want? What if they’re just looking for a friend? With distinctive, quirky illustrations and humorous rhyming text, this book invites you to find out whether this bag of bones is a trick or a treat!
Publisher: Page Street Kids
ISBN: 9781645672159
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Skeletons might seem frightening, but if you look closer, there’s nothing much to fear. They can’t run fast, they’re terrible at hide-and-seek, and they’re scared of everything. When a group of trick-or-treaters runs into an actual skeleton on an enchanted Halloween night, they do whatever they can get away. But what does the skeleton really want? What if they’re just looking for a friend? With distinctive, quirky illustrations and humorous rhyming text, this book invites you to find out whether this bag of bones is a trick or a treat!