Bibliograph

Frightlopedia, an encyclopedia of everything scary, creepy, and spine-chilling, from arachnids to zombies, by Julie Winterbottom, with contributions by Rachel Bozek ; illustrated by Stefano Tambellini

Type

Label

Frightlopedia, an encyclopedia of everything scary, creepy, and spine-chilling, from arachnids to zombies, by Julie Winterbottom, with contributions by Rachel Bozek ; illustrated by Stefano Tambellini

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8 to 12

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 3 to 7

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Frightlopedia

Oclc number

932577765

Responsibility statement

by Julie Winterbottom, with contributions by Rachel Bozek ; illustrated by Stefano Tambellini

Sub title

an encyclopedia of everything scary, creepy, and spine-chilling, from arachnids to zombies

Summary

Combining fact, fiction and hands-on activities, this illustrated A-Z collection of some of the world's most frightening places, scariest stories and most gruesome creatures -both real and imagined -is perfect for kids who love scary stuff, whether it's telling ghost stories around a campfire; discovering the origins of various vampires, monsters and witches; or reading creepy tales under the covers with a flashlight

Table Of Contents

Ahh, arachnids! spiders -- Ahh, arachnids! spider in the toilet -- Boo! -- Buried alive -- Capuchin catacombs --Claustrophobia -- Clinkity clink: ghost story -- Crocodiles -- Death, scared to -- Evil scientist -- Fake blood and fake wound -- Ghosts -- Ghosts around the world - Gomantong caves -- Haunted houses -- Haunt your own house --Island of the dolls - Island of snakes - Jellyfish -- Killer bees -- Komodo dragon -- Lake Natron: petrifying waters -- Manchineel tree -- Monsters -- Mujina: ghost story -- Mummies -- Nepenthes, the flesh-eating plant -- The open window: ghost story -- Ouija board -- Paris catacombs -- Quicksand -- Rats -- Sandbox tree -- Séance -- Séance, hold your own -- Sharks -- Snakes -- Stinging tree -- Stonefish -- Tasmanian Devil -- Transylvania -- UFOs and aliens -- UFO alien message -- Urban legends -- Vampire bats -- Vampire bite -- Vampires -- Werewolves -- Witches -- Write your own ghost story -- Xylophobia -- Yeti -- Your biggest fear -- Zombies -- Zombify yourself

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification