The Banshee
“SCREE . . . SCREE . . .”Terry is half asleep when he hears the wailing, rising and falling like the waves of the sea. He wishes it were a dream, but he knows it isn’t. It isn’t an owl screeching, either. Or the Flannerys’ old cat. Could it be the Banshee—the ghostly figure of Irish legend who...
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“SCREE . . . SCREE . . .”Terry is half asleep when he hears the wailing, rising and falling like the waves of the sea. He wishes it were a dream, but he knows it isn’t. It isn’t an owl screeching, either. Or the Flannerys’ old cat. Could it be the Banshee—the ghostly figure of Irish legend who wails outside a house when death is near?Why would she come here?In spite of his fears, Terry goes out to confront her. Is it really the Banshee, or . . . something else?
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780618821624 (0618821627)
Publish date: September 14th 2009
Publisher: Clarion Books
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
Scary (and I mean *really* scary) picture books are few and far between. 'Tis a pity because lots of children genuinely love being scared. And there's something about a picture book that is a little 'safer' than a novel. So, for me, this is a nice addition to a much needed genre. The story is tr...
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