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Kate Culhane

A Ghost Story

By Hague, Michael

Publishers Summary:
Michael Hague has crafted some of his most haunting paintings to date in this splendid retelling of a spellbinding tale from Irish folklore. It all begins one fateful evening when young Kate steps on a freshly dug grave. She is powerless to refuse when an unearthly voice commands her to dig up his coffin ...but the worst is yet to come. How can Kate free herself from the evil spirit and save the life of the one she loves? One of America's most beloved painters of fantasy presents a rousing ghost story for older picture book readers, perfect for campfires, sleepovers, and Halloween storytelling.

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ISBN
978-1-58717-058-4
Publisher
Chronicle Books


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on September 1, 2001

Gr 4-Up Kate outwits a ghost and her own ill-fortune in this retelling of a traditional Irish tale set in the mid-1800s. After she steps on a newly filled grave, the dead man forces her to care for him by preparing oatmeal mixed with freshly drawn human blood. By pretending to eat her share while secreting it away in her scarf, she provides the means of reviving the young men whose blood she has drawn. Subsequent quick thinking on her part secures a rosy...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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