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Annie Was Warned
by
Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Goodreads Author)
Annie was warned not to go to the creepy Montgomery mansion . . . and maybe she wouldn’t have if her best friend hadn’t dared her. But Annie isn’t afraid of anything. Not bats, not spiders, and certainly not some haunted house. Or is she?
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
August 26th 2003
by Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Annie Was Warned is a scary and suspenseful book. Annie is dared to go to the haunted mansion by herself on Halloween. At first, she doesn’t seem to be afraid of spiders and bats, but as she begins her journey down to the house, she begins hearing things, seeing things, and feeling things. She is a bit scared, as she gets closer to the haunted house; as she prepares to open the door, her friends are inside and yell “surprise.” In the end, her friend had dared her to go to the haunted house becau...more
Annie's birthday is on Halloween. She tests her nerve and courage by going to a creepy, haunted? house, on a dare, on Halloween night. On the book cover, Annie peers around a door. Her eyes are wide. Her face registers apprehension and fear but she IS moving forward, shining her flashlight into the eyes of the reader, dazzling us with the light and her bravery. Krosoczka's artistic technique, composition, color palette evoke the eeriness of the night and solitude of the child in the book's paint...more
Love the illustrations in this book!
And the pacing of the story!
You've got to turn the pages!
And I love the ending...opening up the door out to see a huge spread!
What a great surprise!
Haiku Review:
Annie wasn't scared;
of that big scary mansion.
What will she find there?
And the pacing of the story!
You've got to turn the pages!
And I love the ending...opening up the door out to see a huge spread!
What a great surprise!
Haiku Review:
Annie wasn't scared;
of that big scary mansion.
What will she find there?
This is a fun story about a brave little girl on an adventure to explore a spooky mansion. The narrative is sparse, but entertaining and the illustrations are great. It's a suspenseful story with a surprise ending and we enjoyed reading it together.
Annie's birthday is on Halloween, so she's not scared of anything! However, when she is dared to go to the haunted house, things start spooking her on the way. Maybe she is scared after all. Cute surprise ending!
Annie was warned about the haunted mansion, but she's not afraid. But should she be?
I can't wait to turn out the lights and read this to kids at Halloween! Scary fun!
I can't wait to turn out the lights and read this to kids at Halloween! Scary fun!
It's a kids book, sure, but the whole concept of Annie leaving the house at night to go visit a haunted mansion (after her parents warned her not to) turned me off.
safe-scare Halloween story with large, expressive illustrations
themes: bravery, Halloween, haunted house, suprise birthday party
themes: bravery, Halloween, haunted house, suprise birthday party
Cute simple Halloween story about a young girl named Annie that was born on Halloween and isn't scared of anything. Good stuff.
Great Halloween book. Very cute story of a girl who wasn't scared... even with warnings...
Great book to use to introduce plotline.
cute!
Good Halloween story. It has some of the scary elements but not overly so. It has things that could feel creepy. And the pictures even go at different views and angles to try to give the story a mysterious, spooky feel. Still, for a much younger audience.
10/26/10 & 10/28/10 This went well in both preschool storytimes. I had a fairly small turn out for both (considering previous weeks). But they liked it, and they loved the ending. It really did surprise some of the children.
10/26/10 & 10/28/10 This went well in both preschool storytimes. I had a fairly small turn out for both (considering previous weeks). But they liked it, and they loved the ending. It really did surprise some of the children.
Miles saw another kid's review of this book and had to check it out. Annie wants to visit the neighborhood haunter house, despite her parents' and friends' warnings not too (hmm, not a great example). It is suspenseful and a little creepy, but not overly so. Great for those who like the idea of a scary book more than a really scary book!
Despite her friends' warnings, Annie is determined to enter the haunted house. What she finds waiting for her there is a surprise, indeed.
This is perfect for kids who think they want scary stories but aren't really ready to handle them.
This is perfect for kids who think they want scary stories but aren't really ready to handle them.
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Jarrett J. Krosoczka used to be a goofy kid that liked to draw. Now, he is a published author/illustrator with many books to his credit. Growing up in Worcester, MA Jarrett drew relentlessly and always had a cast of characters that he wrote stories for. In 9th grade, Jarrett won a contest with The Worcester Telegram & Ga...more
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Jarrett J. Krosoczka used to be a goofy kid that liked to draw. Now, he is a published author/illustrator with many books to his credit. Growing up in Worcester, MA Jarrett drew relentlessly and always had a cast of characters that he wrote stories for. In 9th grade, Jarrett won a contest with The Worcester Telegram & Ga...more
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