From the author and illustrator of the bestselling books about The Stupids and Miss Nelson comes a creepy ghost story perfect for Halloween or any ...
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Oct 30, 2011
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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Well, I can see why some parents might object to this book. Dudley the Stork thinks his house is haunted when he hears odd noises in the night. His friend Trevor Hog suggests having a seance. During conversations in the text both the terms medium and seance are defined, and what occurs in a seance is described. It also talks about what ghosts are. This is the only book for young children--beginning readers--on this subject that I've ever come across. Its message seems to be that ghosts are
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Jul 30, 2011
Mandy
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This book is #93 on the Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009 ... Yes, I'm finally getting back to this list!!! =)
Banned Reasons
I could not find anything online that stated specific reasons. However, after reading the book, I would suspect one reason to be the mention of witchcraft.
Cover
Considering the suggested reading ages for this book is 5 to 8, the cover would strike the mysterious, want-to-read chord within the heart of the potential re More...
Banned Reasons
I could not find anything online that stated specific reasons. However, after reading the book, I would suspect one reason to be the mention of witchcraft.
Cover
Considering the suggested reading ages for this book is 5 to 8, the cover would strike the mysterious, want-to-read chord within the heart of the potential re More...
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Mar 28, 2009
Iroquois
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this book was the first time i ever heard the word Seance, and the concept of a medium! i'd forgotten all about this book till it was rtned at our circ desk, and i recognized the front cover; turns out this was one of the first books ever read to me when i was like 2 or 3yrs old! how wierd is it that my parents read to me a story about the paranormal as normal at such a young age? and how much wierder is it that there was even a book abou tit back then?! its copyright is 1979, lol :D
Sep 01, 2011
Dolly
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We enjoyed this book of slightly scary frights and creepiness. The story explains about seances and has a supernatural twist. Our girls enjoyed it and the next morning, our youngest mentioned that she dreamt about a horse ghost named Donald, so the narrative must have stuck with her. As we approach Fall and Halloween, we will certainly look for more books like this...slightly scary, but not too scary.
Jan 15, 2009
Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard
2/10
An annoying little children's book, poorly illustrated, not terribly amusing.
Why challenged? My guess? Included in the plot is a seance and a medium, who contact a friendly ghost.
Research Says: Mysticism
2/10
An annoying little children's book, poorly illustrated, not terribly amusing.
Why challenged? My guess? Included in the plot is a seance and a medium, who contact a friendly ghost.
Research Says: Mysticism
Oct 18, 2011
David
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Beginning fun book which "de-horrifies" ghosts. I assume it has been banned because of the seance scene.
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