Pub Date: August 5, 2014
Dewey: 394.2646
LCCN: 2013044730
Lexile Code: 1000
Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 06 to 08
Physical Info: 0.17" H x 9.33" L x 6.27" W ( 0.56 lbs) 48 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays and Celebrations | Halloween | History | General | Readers | Beginner
Series: History of Fun Stuff
Description: Unmask the haunted history of Halloween in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series all about the history of fun stuff!
Did you know that hundreds of years ago, people would carve Jack-O'-Lanterns out of turnips and potatoes? Or that today, Americans spend nearly two billion dollars each year on Halloween candy? Learn all about the not-so-scary history of Halloween in this fun, fact-filled book. A special section at the back of the book includes relevant info on subjects like social studies and science, and there's even a fun quiz so you can test yourself to see what you've learned!Brief description: Angela Murphy splits her time between Delaware and California. When she's not writing, she enjoys photography and playing the saxophone. Angela has written dozens of children's books under various pen names, and plans to someday write a book about a photographer/ jazz musician who moves to New York City to play professional baseball.