{"product_id":"the-book-of-frights-for-spooky-nights-9780711287679","title":"The Book of Frights for Spooky Nights","description":"\u003cp\u003eGhosts and ghouls, crypts and cryptids await you in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Frights for Spooky Nights\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, the illustrated notes of a long-gone Ghost Hunter whose guidance from beyond the grave will send you to \u003cb\u003ethe world's scariest places\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRun from the headsman's axe in the \u003cb\u003eTower of London\u003c\/b\u003e, seek out the seasick spirits aboard the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueen Mary\u003c\/i\u003e in California\u003c\/b\u003e, and escape the pharaoh's wrath in the \u003cb\u003eValley of the Kings\u003c\/b\u003e, with this \u003cb\u003efrighteningly factual compendium of spooky sites from around the globe\u003c\/b\u003e. For each haunted locale, you'll first read the research of the ghost hunter, learning all about the \u003cb\u003ereal history and beliefs\u003c\/b\u003e behind the creepy goings-on. Then, you're put in the middle of the action as you visit each place in an attempt to finally complete the Book of Frights, and end its curse for good... From treading the storied cemeteries of Edinburgh to dodging the Headless Horseman in Connecticut, these are adventures you \u003ci\u003ewon't\u003c\/i\u003e want to go on alone! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs well as the featured locations, scattered throughout the book are \u003cb\u003emany more secrets and facts to uncover\u003c\/b\u003e in the bitesize tales of the Ghost Hunter's travels to farflung places, grouping together spooky castles, eerie countryside, forests of fear, and even whole islands said to be haunted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith hauntingly beautiful illustrations and a thrilling fact-or-fiction, book-within-a-book narrative, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Frights for Spooky Nights\u003c\/i\u003e is best read by the flickering light of a campfire, or a flashlight way past bedtime...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeisa Stewart-Sharpe\u003c\/b\u003e is an author of children's non-fiction and picture books. Born in Bundaberg, Australia, Leisa grew up fascinated by wild places and even wilder animals. As an adult, Leisa brings that fascination to a wide array of children's books, taking in everything from chocolate to buried treasure and sharks to environmental activism. Her works include the companion books to the BBC's \u003ci\u003eBlue Planet II\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Green Planet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFrozen Planet II\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eHappy Stories for Animal Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e (Ivy Kids, 2023) and \u003ci\u003eThe Comeback Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e (Wide Eyed Editions, 2024). Leisa lives in England with her family.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEva Sánchez Gómez\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Puigcerdà, Spain. She graduated with her Fine Arts degree from University of Barcelona and focused on illustration in \"Escola Francesca Bonnemaison\" of \"La Diputació de Barcelona\". Her tender, grumpy, melancholic, funny, or ironic characters accompanied her all along this learning process. Since then, she has illustrated more than thirty novels and picture books for publishers from different countries. Three of her published books as illustrator have been part of the prestigious White Ravens list in 2020 and 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wide Eyed Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552875446546,"sku":"9780711287679","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ec76cf1f-abc3-4d24-af11-ceb8287e0ef3.jpg?v=1754910121","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-of-frights-for-spooky-nights-9780711287679","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}