Frightlopedia: An Encyclopedia of Everything Scary, Creepy, and Spine-Chilling, from Arachnids to Zombies (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780761183792)

A deliciously creepy book for kids who love ghost stories, monsters, spiders, and more

Combining fact, fiction, and hands-on activities, Frightlopedia is an illustrated A-Z collection of some of the world's most frightening places, scariest stories, and gruesomest creatures, both real and imagined. Discover Borneo's Gomantong Cave, where literally millions of bats, cockroaches, spiders, and rats coexist--in pitch darkness. Learn about mythical creatures like the Mongolian Death Worm--and scarily real ones like killer bees, which were accidentally created by scientists in the 1950s. Visit New Orleans's Beauregard-Keyes house, where Civil War soldiers are said to still clash in the front hall. Plus ghost stories from around the world, a cross-cultural study of vampires, and how to transform into a zombie with makeup. Each entry includes a "Fright Meter" measurement from 1 to 3, because while being scared is fun, everyone has their limit.

A 2017 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers.


Author: Julie Winterbottom
ISBN-10: 0761183795
ISBN-13: 9780761183792
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Language: English
Published: 08/23/2016
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.30h x 6.40w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 08/01/2016 pg. 128
Booklist 09/01/2016 pg. 96