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BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS




Children's and Teen: 9 - 11 years old


Cover art for GHOST NIGHT
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 1996
by Neil Johnson, photographed by Neil Johnson

"The scare factor is diminished considerably by the glare of dark glossy pages, tiny images, and the inconvenience of flipping the glasses on and off to alternately view images and read. (Picture book. 8-11)"
 Ghost Night ($16.99; Sept. 1996; 32 pp.; 0-8037-1946-9): An unresolved love affair and sibling rivalry add some unexpected twists to this 3-D photographic ghost story. Read full book review >
Cover art for GHOST TRAIN
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 1992
by Stephen Wyllie, illustrated by Brian Lee

"A curiosity, guaranteed to grab attention. (Picture book. 5-9)"
 A slight, trite tale about a trio of spooks—``Headless Hector, the Gray Lady, and I, the Silver Skeleton''—provides a vehicle for some intriguingly effective holograms. Read full book review >