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In 1817, a terrifying specter began haunting John Bell and his family in Tennessee. At first, the spooky spirit's knocking and scratching sounds seemed harmless. But soon, the phantom's antics became more sinister--and even deadly! Who was the Bell Witch? And why did she torment John and his family? Young readers will find out in this easy-to-read ghostly graphic novel that will send shivers down their spines!

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"The Ghostly Graphics series provides spooky tales based on real-life incidents, touching on the history that inspired the titular ghouls and haunts. Each work shares the now well-known tales and the ac­counts that keep them alive through a graphic-novel format that uses invented, speech-balloon dialogue; spare, narrative text boxes; and illustrations that favor action and drama. Even so, a healthy amount of skepticism is maintained, with each book noting the facts that likely led to the story's genesis. In The Deadly Bell Witch Ghost, a tour guide takes modern folks around Bell Farm, which is said to have been haunted by a violent specter. The Doomed Spirit of La Llorona begins with a survey of figures from Latin American folklore before diving into La Llorona's chilling legend and its potential origins. Say­ing Mary's name three times is just the tip of the iceberg, according to The Mystery of Bloody Mary, which shares stories and mysteries surrounding mirrors and mirror games dating back to at least the 1700s. The Voyage of the Flying Dutchman sees a modern family on a cruise recount the fateful final journey of Captain Hendrick van der Deeken and the subsequent sightings of his and other ghost ships throughout history. Each title concludes with bonus historical facts and standard back matter. A series sure to pleasantly creep out and inform readers.-- ""Booklist"""

The Ghostly Graphics series provides spooky tales based on real-life incidents, touching on the history that inspired the titular ghouls and haunts. Each work shares the now well-known tales and the ac­counts that keep them alive through a graphic-novel format that uses invented, speech-balloon dialogue; spare, narrative text boxes; and illustrations that favor action and drama. Even so, a healthy amount of skepticism is maintained, with each book noting the facts that likely led to the story's genesis. In The Deadly Bell Witch Ghost, a tour guide takes modern folks around Bell Farm, which is said to have been haunted by a violent specter. The Doomed Spirit of La Llorona begins with a survey of figures from Latin American folklore before diving into La Llorona's chilling legend and its potential origins. Say­ing Mary's name three times is just the tip of the iceberg, according to The Mystery of Bloody Mary, which shares stories and mysteries surrounding mirrors and mirror games dating back to at least the 1700s. The Voyage of the Flying Dutchman sees a modern family on a cruise recount the fateful final journey of Captain Hendrick van der Deeken and the subsequent sightings of his and other ghost ships throughout history. Each title concludes with bonus historical facts and standard back matter. A series sure to pleasantly creep out and inform readers.-- ""Booklist""

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Blake A. Hoena grew up in central Wisconsin, where he wrote stories about robots conquering the moon and trolls lumbering around the woods behind his parents house. He now lives in Minnesota and enjoys writing about fun things like history, space aliens, and superheroes. Blake has written more than fifty chapter books and dozens of graphic novels for children. Long ago, Amerigo Pinelli met a pencil when he was a child living in the heart of the city of Naples, Italy. From that moment on he started to play, joke, fight, and make peace with it. Today, he works in animation and publishing, and he also teaches kids in the comics school of Naples. He thinks making a living doing the thing he enjoys the most is a great gift, and he considers himself very lucky. His three daughters Chiara, Teresa, and Irene fill his life with color and joy. They are really unpredictable! For him and his wife, Giulia, it's impossible to get bored!

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