Children's Literature for 10/20

These books are from the Magic Tree House Club, they are just in time for Halloween, you can find more info on the author on this link:  http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/authors/results.pperl?authorid=22894
                                            

A Good Night for Ghosts by Mary Pope Osborne



Jack and Annie are on their second mission to find—and inspire—artists to bring happiness to millions. After traveling to New Orleans, Jack and Annie come head to head with some real ghosts, as well as discover the world of jazz when they meet a young Louis Armstrong!

Ghosts by:
Mary Pope Osborne (Author) and
(Author), Natalie Pope Boyce                    Fact and fiction meet--for Halloween!

What are the origins of some of the famous ghost stories in Louisiana? Why do people believe in ghosts? Do most cultures have some kind of ghost stories? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Ghosts, Jack and Annie's guide to ghost stories from all over the world.

Coraline by Neil Gaiman — a 176-page story about a young girl who discovers another dimension through a mysterious door in her new home. Inside this dimension, she finds a replica of her own house, but with one significantand creepy — difference: instead of her own parents, Coraline finds her “other mother and father” dwelling inside this “other home”. These other parents would resemble her own if not for their black button eyes and long crooked fingers. Coraline soon discovers that her other mother’s devious plan: to steal her real parents and keep Coraline all to herself.