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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