{"product_id":"the-elevator-ghost-9781554984268","title":"The Elevator Ghost","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn eccentric babysitter has a knack for telling stories that are eerily well suited to her young charges.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Carolina Giddle moves into the Blatchford Arms, no one knows what to make of her sequin-sprinkled sneakers and her trinket-crusted car. But the parents are happy there's a new babysitter around, and Carolina seems to have an uncanny ability to calm the most rambunctious child with her ghostly stories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArmed with unusual snacks (bone-shaped peppermints, granghoula bars and Rumpelstiltskin sandwiches), candles to set the mood, and her trusty sidekick -- a tarantula named Chiquita, Carolina entertains the children with some good old-fashioned storytelling and, at the end, a great Halloween party.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernor General's Award winner Glen Huser brings his quirky sense of humor and horror to some time-honored motifs. The artistic Lubinitsky girls find out that artists must be wary of the power of their own creations. Holy terror Angelo Bellini discovers that no one can throw a tantrum like a double-crossed pirate. The Hooper kids, including UFO junkie Benjamin, learn about some eerie goings-on in the New Mexico desert. Timid Hubert and Hetty Croop are practically afraid of their own shadows, until they hear the story of a boy who finds the perfect weapon for overcoming his fear of the dark. And Dwight and Dwayne Fergus, two would-be Freddy Kruegers, finally meet their match in Carolina, and her story of the footless skeleton.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs for Carolina Giddle herself, it turns out that she has a timeworn connection to the Blatchford Arms, and to the ghost who still haunts the building -- especially its old-fashioned elevator.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3\u003cbr\u003e Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.9\u003cbr\u003e Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlen Huser\u003c\/b\u003e's novels include \u003ci\u003eTouch of the Clown\u003c\/i\u003e (shortlisted for the Mr. Christie's Book Award), \u003ci\u003eStitches\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Governor General's Award) and \u003ci\u003eSkinnybones and the Wrinkle Queen\u003c\/i\u003e (nominated for the Governor General's Award and the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award). A former teacher-librarian in Edmonton, Glen has taught writing for children at the University of British Columbia. He recently explored his passion for musical theater in \u003ci\u003eTime for Flowers, Time for Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, a picture-book retelling of the myth of Demeter and Persephone (with a CD featuring a 180-voice children's chorus). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStacy Innerst\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed artist and illustrator of children's books. His picture books have been awarded a BCCB Blue Ribbon Picture Book Award as well as a Parents' Choice Gold Medal and have been selected for recognition by the Society of Illustrators, the Smithsonian and the Junior Library Guild. \u003ci\u003eLevi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea\u003c\/i\u003e (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) was named a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. His paintings and prints have been exhibited widely in the US and abroad.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50356269285650,"sku":"9781554984268","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fa81b345-045e-4fea-adad-ffa86c9a842d.jpg?v=1728308299","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-elevator-ghost-9781554984268","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}