Haunted Histories
Creepy Castles, Dark Dungeons, and Powerful Palaces
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4.4 • 8 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Guided by tween "ghostorian" Virgil, readers will discover fascinating facts about calamitous events throughout history as they explore castles, palaces and dungeons and those infamous figures associated with each. For instance, did you know that many castles were made out of wood painted to look like stone? Or that wealthy prisoners in the Tower of London could keep servants? The book is chock-full of details that kids will find intriguing--dungeon life for prisoners, methods of turture, and even the most popular methods of poisoning enemies. So join Virgil and the other ghostly inhabitants for an historical adventure on the dark side.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
What's more fun than learning history through ghost stories? "Ghostorian" Virgil Dante (depicted in pen-and-ink illustrations as a young, brooding, Poe-like figure) introduces readers to locations that ghosts typically frequent, including castles, dungeons, jails, workhouses, and famous graveyards. Within the context of hauntings, Everett discusses topics like the Japanese class system of the 17th century and the grim legacy of England's Newgate prison. Readers will come for the ghosts (including the terrifying Okiku, a 14-year-old servant girl who purportedly lurks in the bottom of a well at Japan's Himeji Castle), but should pick up some edifying facts along the way. Ages 9 12.
