{"product_id":"screech","title":"Screech!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe whole world seemed to tilt at that moment, like a painting on a wall that gets knocked a little crooked. Everything she had known as real up until now was slightly altered, and she seemed to be standing on the edge of a huge, dark, trembling world that was just a little different than it had been one minute before. Ghosts were real.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere is no dark like the Newfoundland dark\u003c\/i\u003e. These ominous words beckon young readers onward in this spooky collection of ghost stories by celebrated ghost story-teller and award-winning middle-grade author Charis Cotter. Reimagined from family stories told across Newfoundland and passed down over generations, these 10 spine-tingling tales traverse centuries and introduce readers to the Rock's nooks and crannies. From a ghostly blueberry-picker on the barrens to a visit from the notorious Old Hag, from a mysterious ballet troupe in a St. John's mansion to a haunted house in an outport community on the cusp of resettlement, these stories bring the island of Newfoundland to vibrant new life (and death) as the thread of these years-old yarns is unravelled for a whole new generation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing ghostly black-and-white illustrations from Newfoundland artist Genevieve Simms, as well as an overview of the Newfoundland storytelling tradition, and a Story Behind the Story for each tale including context on the story's history, its original teller, its featured ghost, and setting, along with tips for spooky storytelling and a Glossary of Newfoundland terms, \u003ci\u003eScreech!\u003c\/i\u003e is equal parts eerie and educational, making it a riveting read as well as a great resource for budding historians and storytellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none;\"\u003eCharis Cotter Genevieve Simms \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nimbus","offers":[{"title":"EPUB [reflow]","offer_id":54092754845969,"sku":"9781771089074","price":50.85,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/9676\/3409\/files\/9781771089074.jpg?v=1785898908","url":"https:\/\/bookcentre.ca\/products\/screech","provider":"The Canadian Children's Book Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}