Bones and Berserkers
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2025 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Bones and Berserkers

Written by Nathan Hale

Part of the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series

Discover chilling true tales of terror from American history.

4.1 Goodreads · 454 ratings
128 pages· 8,725 words· Est. 1.5 hour read· 550L
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Bookroo's summary

Dive into 'Bones and Berserkers,' where history's darkest tales come alive. Encounter a devil baby haunting New Jersey, a well of restless soldiers, and a demon cat foretelling doom. Each story, a blend of folklore and fact, challenges the brave to uncover the mysteries of America's past. Will you dare to read to the end?

From the publisher

Warning–frightening (and true) stories ahead! Author-illustrator Nathan Hale tells some of the scariest tales in US history in Bones and Berserkers, the 13th book in the #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novel series. Bones and Berserkers is the unlucky 13th book in the New York Times bestselling Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales series, and you know what that means? It’s time to gather around the gallows and tell the spookiest stories in US history! In this chilling collection, learn about the devil baby who terrorized New Jersey; a haunted well full of restless Confederate soldiers; a demon cat whose appearance has been an omen for some of the darkest days in American history; and a massacre by a murderous butler whose motives remain unknown to this day. Full of a frightful mix of folk tales and facts, this newest entry is sure to fascinate readers . . . if they’re brave enough to read to the end. “These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history.” –New York Times Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales! Read them all–if you dare! One Dead Spy: A Revolutionary War Tale (#1)Big Bad Ironclad!: A Civil War Tale (#2)Donner Dinner Party: A Pioneer Tale (#3)Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood: A World War I Tale (#4)The Underground Abductor: An Abolitionist Tale about Harriet Tubman (#5)Alamo All-Stars: A Texas Tale (#6)Raid of No Return: A World War II Tale of the Doolittle Raid (#7)Lafayette!: A Revolutionary War Tale (#8)Major Impossible: A Grand Canyon Tale (#9)Blades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase (#10)Cold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale (#11)Above the Trenches: A WWI Flying Ace Tale (#12)Bones and Bersekers: 13 True Tales of Terror from American History (#13)Web of War: A World War II Tale (#14)

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
128
Words
8,725
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
550L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.6
F&P level
~N
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
556061
Publication
Published
September 9, 2025
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9781419773204

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