The Scariest Book Ever
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2017 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

The Scariest Book Ever

Written and illustrated by Bob Shea

Book #2 in the The Emotion Books series

A ghost warns of scary creatures, but are they really just cute animals?

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40 pages· 431 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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A ghostly narrator insists this is the scariest book ever, but as you turn the pages, the supposed terrors reveal themselves as harmless animals. Is the ghost overreacting, or is there more to these creatures than meets the eye? With each page turn, surprises and humor await, challenging the ghost's dramatic warnings. Will you dare to discover the truth behind the forest's mysteries?

From the publisher

Reader beware! This is the scariest book ever! Or so claims its melodramatic ghost narrator. You can go ahead and turn the page, but don’t expect him to come with you. Anything might pop out of that black hole in the middle of the forest. What do you mean it’s just a bunny? Well, it’s probably a bunny with big fangs. Watch out, it’s—picking pumpkins with its friends, you say? Actually, despite the ghost’s scare-mongering, none of the animal characters in the illustrations seem scary at all. . . . What’s up with that? Many delights, such as surprises after the page turn, an alarmist narrator, and punch lines to anticipate make this book a scream for both kids and parents.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
431
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~241L
Themes & topics
Books about HalloweenBooks about animalsBooks about feeling scaredBooks about ghostsBooks about family
What readers & critics say

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4.8

My little boy loves the high-contrast, bright illustrations in this book. It's funny and enjoyable, a great Halloween read, but I didn't love the "naked ghost" inclusion at the end.

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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2
F&P level
~H
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
197647
Publication
Published
July 18, 2017
First published
January 1, 2017
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781484730461

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