The August House book of scary stories: spooky tales for telling out loud
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Published:
Atlanta [Ga.] : August House, 2009.
Format:
Book
ISBN:
9780874839159, 0874839157
Status:
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Description

An anthology of spooky stories drawn from folklore, local history, and the storytellers' imaginations, and divided into the categories "Just Desserts and Lessons Learned," "Ghostly Guardians," "Dark Humor," "Urban Legends and Jump Tales," and "Fearless Females."

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Physical Desc:
144 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language:
English

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
An anthology of spooky stories drawn from folklore, local history, and the storytellers' imaginations, and divided into the categories "Just Desserts and Lessons Learned," "Ghostly Guardians," "Dark Humor," "Urban Legends and Jump Tales," and "Fearless Females."
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Parkhurst, L. S. (2009). The August House book of scary stories: spooky tales for telling out loud. Atlanta [Ga.], August House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Parkhurst, Liz Smith. 2009. The August House Book of Scary Stories: Spooky Tales for Telling Out Loud. Atlanta [Ga.], August House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Parkhurst, Liz Smith, The August House Book of Scary Stories: Spooky Tales for Telling Out Loud. Atlanta [Ga.], August House, 2009.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Parkhurst, Liz Smith. The August House Book of Scary Stories: Spooky Tales for Telling Out Loud. Atlanta [Ga.], August House, 2009.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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