Ten Timid Ghosts

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Brief Description: A witch tries to scare ten ghosts out of the haunted house where they live, but in the end, they play a trick on her. Jacket Description/Back: Ten ghosts, a witc h, and a haunted house make this Halloween countdown a spooky treat! Marc Notes: ; A witch tries to scare ten ghosts out of the haunted house where they live, but in the end, they play a trick on her.. Biographical Note: Jennifer is the author and illustrator of many children's books. Her book, TEN TIMID GHOSTS, was a New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, and USA Today bestseller and has sold more than a half million copies. She lives with her family in Bethesda, Maryland. You can visit her at www.jenniferoconnellart.com Publisher Marketing: It's Halloween, and ten timid ghosts in a haunted house have a problem: a mean witch is preparing to move in and scare them away, one by one! A hilarious, rhyming counting book that is perfect for Halloween! Young trick-or-treaters will learn to count backwards from ten to one as each ghost flies away to the woods after seeing a gleaming skeleton, a bat black as night, a frightening hoot owl, or an enormous rat -- just a few of all the witch's tricks. But one clever ghost, before flying away, unravels the witch's plan! Together, the ghosts rise up against the witch in a big, scary BOO! Jennifer O'Connell's wacky yet mysterious illustrations lead the reader through the ghosts' dilapidated mansion. And her gently spooky and rhyming text encourages children to participate in the haunted countdown, making reading and learning eerie fun! Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/25/2000 pg. 120 (EAN 9780439158046, Paperback) Author: O'Connell, JenniferPublisher: Cartwheel BooksBinding: PaperbackPub Date: 2000-09-01BISAC: Juvenile Fiction|Concepts|Counting & Numbers|Juvenile Fiction|Humorous Stories|Juvenile Fiction|Horror|Juvenile Fiction|Holidays & Celebrations|Halloween|Juvenile Fiction|Readers|BeginnerSubjects: Witches|Ghost stories|Haunted houses|Counting|GhostsWeight: 0.15 lbsISBN: 9780439158046ASIN: -SKU: SP-9780439158046 Show more