Bloody Mary

by Virginia Loh-Hagan

Overview

This book in the Urban Legends: Don't Read Alone! series explores the creepy history of the Bloody Mary legend. Are you brave enough to read it alone? Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Considerate text includes tons of fascinating information and wild facts that will hold the readers' interest, allowing for successful mastery and comprehension. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index all enhance comprehension.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534105881
Publisher:	45th Parallel Press
Publication date:	09/01/2017
Series:	Urban Legends: Don't Read Alone!
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Lexile:	480L (what's this?)
File size:	45 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	7 - 8 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Slumber Parties Gone Wrong 4

Chapter 2 Dare to Scare 10

Chapter 3 There's Something About Mary 16

Chapter 4 Magic and Mirrors 22

Chapter 5 Seeing Things 26

Did You Know? 30

Consider This! 31

Learn More 31

Glossary 32

Index 32

About the Author 32

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2017
Gr 4–8—A curious mix of fact, fiction, and science awaits intrepid readers. Though some names and scenarios may be familiar to kids from a sleepless night at a slumber party (Bloody Mary; Bunny Man Bridge; The Hookman), others highlight historical events (Roanoke Colony; Mary Celeste; Bermuda Triangle). Designed as a hi-lo series, the narratives are made up of staccatolike sentences that do tend to detract from the overall appeal ("They were training. Training means practicing. They practiced flying. They practiced dropping bombs."). Scientific explanations and tips for further investigation are interspersed within the story lines. Some of the related biography features may confuse distractible readers trying to keep the original characters straight. Creepy photos and compare-and-contrast activities throughout the series make this great as a reading group purchase. VERDICT Consider for middle school libraries where hi-lo informational texts are needed.

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