Ghosts

by Christopher Maynard

Book Overview

Step into the haunting world of Information and come face to face with ghosts! It's time to track down the truth about the supernatural in the latest, greatest Informania book! Tremble with horror in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076361114X
• ISBN13: 9780763611149
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 8

Customer Reviews

Informania, a Sensational Series

Recently I read Informania Vampires by Martin Jenkins which was a masterpiece of its genre, so when I saw this Informania Ghosts, I had to check it out as well. To be honest it isn't as good as the Vampire book. It is written by a different author after all but it is still one of the best books on simple introductions to a horror topic I have come across. The book has five sections. The first is a classic ghost story titled The Empty House by Algernon Blackwood which is a condensed version of the original tale. The second section is old lady ghost hunter Dee Bunker's Ghost Hunter Scrapbook, in which she tells the tales of various investigations she has been on. The National Museum of Phoney Ghosts is an excellent little package that makes up the third chapter. A ghost named Sir Ghastlie Mones exposes the tricksters and con artists who have claimed to photograph or talk to ghosts and provides evidence of their trickery. A ghost film guide is the fourth chapter reviewing different family movies containing ghosts from the silent to present era. What made the Informania Vampire book better than this was that it didn't just include movies rated for children. The final ready reference section gives a timeline of different sightings, ways to avoid ghosts, and internet sites to find out more information. The Informania series are a great collection of easy to read but still extremely informative books written in an entertaining way that they will appeal to children as well as adults along with those with different reading levels.