Mary Celeste

by Virginia Loh-Hagan

Overview

(UR-buhn LEJ-uhnd) an often horrific story that is based on hearsay and circulated as true, a modern folktale, Book in the Urban Legends Don't Read Alone! series explore the creepiest urban legends and unsolved mysteries in the world-from alien cover-ups to dangerous escaped convicts. Read at your own risk!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534100770
Publisher:	45th Parallel Press
Publication date:	08/28/2017
Series:	Urban Legends: Don't Read Alone! Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	370L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Searching a Ghost Ship 4

Chapter 2 An Unlucky Ship 10

Chapter 3 Abandon Ship! 14

Chapter 4 Unusual Suspects 20

Chapter 5 Blaming Science and Nature 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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