HAUNTINGS: Ghosts and Ghouls from Around the World

by Margaret--Ed. & Adapt. Hodges ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 1, 1991

Sixteen eerie tales, retold with varying success. Most compelling is ""Tiny Man,"" from ""Legends of the Cars"" (Folklore, 1891), a haunting tale reminiscent of ""The Buried Moon."" An excerpt from Lagerlof's The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1907) concerns a talking stork on Easter Eve, hardly a representative sample of this classic fantasy about a boy who is transformed into an elf and flies about on a wild goose. A prose version of the ballad ""Binnorie"" (""The Haunted Harp"") does little to make that story accessible or appealing to young readers. For the most part, a disappointing contribution from this fine storyteller. Sources; illustrations not seen.

Pub Date: Oct. 1, 1991

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 123

Publisher: "Little, Brown"

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 15, 1991

Categories: CHILDREN'S