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When she is not dreaming up ways to scare kids or make them laugh (or both), she plays Cajun accordion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover Borneos Gomantong Cave, where literally millions of bats, cockroaches, spiders, and rats coexistin pitch darkness. Learn about mythical creatures like the Mongolian Death Wormand scarily real ones like killer bees, which were accidentally created by scientists in the 1950s. Visit New Orleanss Beauregard-Keyes house, where Civil War soldiers are said to still clash in the front hall. Plus ghost stories from around the world, a cross-cultural study of vampires, and how to transform into a zombie with makeup.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"At last! A single-volume, go-to compilation of 'everything scary under the sun and--the full moon.' A prime source of thrills and chills.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Facts, myths, and activity ideas (how to make fake blood!) bubble and pop in this lively, illustrated guide that even teaches readers how to say 'Boo!' in 15 languages.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A perfect trifecta of imaginative, educational, and comedy gold.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeek Dad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA deliciously creepy book for kids who love ghost stories, monsters, spiders, and more!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Combining fact, fiction, and hands-on activities, \n\u003ci\u003eFrightlopedia\u003c\/i\u003e is an illustrated A-Z collection of some of the world's most frightening places, scariest stories, and gruesomest creatures, both real and imagined. Discover Borneo's Gomantong Cave, where literally millions of bats, cockroaches, spiders, and rats coexist--in pitch darkness. Learn about mythical creatures like the Mongolian Death Worm--and scarily real ones like killer bees, which were accidentally created by scientists in the 1950s. Visit New Orleans's Beauregard-Keyes house, where Civil War soldiers are said to still clash in the front hall. Plus ghost stories from around the world, a cross-cultural study of vampires, and how to transform into a zombie with makeup. Each entry includes a \"Fright Meter\" measurement from 1 to 3, because while being scared is fun, everyone has their limit. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A 2017 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/01\/2016 pg. 128 (EAN 9780761183792, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2016 pg. 96 (EAN 9780761183792, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Children's Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780761183792, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Middle\/Jr. High Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780761183792, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eWinterbottom, Julie\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulie Winterbottom is the author of \u003ci\u003ePranklopedia \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFrightlopedia\u003c\/i\u003e and the former editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eNickelodeon Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. 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