A note at the end explains the history. A lovely story, gently told and illustrated with vibrant watercolors. Old Witch bakes a pie, and before she goes out she puts a spell on it. A good Halloween story with ghosts, spooks, graveyards, spells, scares, and shadowy illustrations, along with an unexpected, but satisfying ending. A young boy describes the trip he and his father take to Grandma s house, measuring how many miles are left at various points on the trip.
Readers can follow their journey on the map as well as with the bright illustrations.
An imaginative adventure of a young girl whose search for a yellow ball takes her from her dull, drab home to a fanciful lands of lost things, ruled by the King of the Keys . The teeny, tiny, very timid ghost tries to be brave when he thinks his house is haunted. Lynn Munsinger s typical illustrations add to the fun. Grades 2 and up. Grades 3 6.