Fear This Book
Your Guide to Fright, Horror, & Things That Go Bump in the Night
Owlkids Books Inc.
Available: 09/01/06
8.58 x 9.52 · 64 pages
Ages 8-12
9781897066676
CDN $12.95
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Canadian Title
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From the author of They Did What?! and Gross Universe comes a wide-ranging look at the subject of fear. Ghosts, vampires, snakes, nightmares and thrill rides: who knew that fear could be so much fun?
Jeff Szpirglas uses his trademark wacky humour and childlike curiosity to present meticulously researched fear facts from around the world and through time, rounded out with sophisticated cartoon-style art. The What's Scarier? strip compares parallels like a mummy curse versus the inside of mummy's purse. Hilarious dialogues between Bloodthirsty Vampire and Terrifying Monster cover everything from the number 13 to zombies and papercuts. Bonus features include a patch of 100% PURE DARK to help readers overcome their fear of the dark, a Fairy Tale Survival Guide, a horror film manual and quizzes.
Ages 8-12.
Jeff Szpirglas (Toronto) is an elementary school teacher and the author of Gross Universe, which was shortlisted for the Canadian Science Writers' Association Science in Society Children's Book Award and was an Independent Publishers Book Awards finalist. His stories have appeared in Chirp and ChickaDEE magazines, where he is the kids' page editor.
