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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 13:45:38 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #796
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Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 08:12:44 PDT
From: "Suzanne Crowder" <suzy99@hotmail.com>
Subject: Books on Biting
Hi all,
I have a patron who is looking for a book on biting that would be suitable
for children ages 12 to 24 months. The closest thing I have found is "No
Fighting, No Biting" by Minarik. Anybody have any other suggestions?
Susie Crowder
Marion County Public Library
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Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 11:57:09 -0600
From: Cindy Christin <christin@mtlib.org>
Subject: stumper: Long Neck story
Another stumper from Montana: A patron heard a story while visiting Holland
about "Lang Nek" (which translates into Long Neck). A witch abducts a
king
and princess and hides them in the forest. No one can find them, but a
simpleton goes into the woods to look for them and his neck continues to
grow until he can see above the trees and can rescue them. Long Neck then
marries the princess. Does this sound familiar to anyone? I checked the
Storyteller's Sourcebook and Amazon with no results.
Thanks. Please reply directly to me at christin@mtlib.org. I'll post the
results.
Cindy Christin
Children's Librarian
Bozeman Public Library
220 E. Lamme
Bozeman, MT 59715
406-582-2400
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Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 20:05:16 -0500
From: Kathy Maron Wood <woodk@clpgh.org>
Subject: stumper--doll in freezer
Hi all!
We had a patron who asked about a book where the main
character (girl?) found a doll in the freezer in the grocery
store. She thought it was called *Doll in the Freezer* but
we found no such title. She remembers reading this to her
children and now wants to read to her grandchildren. Does
this ring bells with anyone?
Please reply directly to me.
TIA,
Kathy Maron-Wood, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
woodk@clpgh.org
Kathy Maron-Wood, Children's Dept
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
4400 Forbes Ave, Pgh, PA 15213
woodk@clpgh.org
412-622-3122
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Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 18:41:17 -0400
From: Jeanne Becknell <becknelj@mail.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us>
Subject: BIB: Scary Stories Bib (long)
Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to the Excellent scary
stories bib I now have! Here is the Bib:
Scary Books Bib
Mary Downing Hahn is great: "Wait til Helen comes" and "A time
for
Andrew."
Also Betty Ren Wright is good and has done many scary
titles--"The Dollhouse Murders" is one I liked. These are about a 4th
or
5th grade level. Also "The View from the Cherry Tree" by Willo Davis
Roberts.
Betsy Byars Herculeah Jones mysteries, McMummy, etc.
Bruce Coville and Jon Bellairs both have books that might satisfy your
patron.
They will provide a little more plot than Goosebumps along with
some mystery and suspense.
Anything by John Bellairs is great! High-quality AND terrifying - I
usually start kids off with "The House with a Clock in its Walls"
Sadly, he passed away a few years ago, but Brad Strickland is continuing
his series.
Also:
the Bunnicula series (Howe)
books by Betty Ren Wright (my favorite is "The Dollhouse Murders")
Something Upstairs by Avi (excellent hi-lo)
The Boggart by Susan Cooper (not as scary, but great fun!)
I have great luck with the John Bellairs books (continued by Brad
Strickland). His first is _A house with a clock in its walls_, though
there must be 20 -25 of them in a few related series. They are kind
of gothic, but have goofy parts too. I especially like that the
"heroes" are young, pasty, unpopular kids.
Another set of classics that have been around with very little worse
for wear are ones by Richard Peck, like _Ghosts I have been_.
There's the old stand-by: Schwartz's "Scary Stories to Tell in the
Dark"
trilogy. Would those be too scary? I also like "Ghost in the House" by
Cohen because it's short. I really like Vivian Van de Velde's short stories
(Tales from the Brothers Grimm and Sisters Weird). They are sophisticated,
but they are more spooky and eerie rather than outright scary.
How about Zilpha Keatley Snyder books?
Have one definite recommendation by her- The Headless Cupid
You might want to include the Witch books by Phyllis Naylor (Witch's Eye,
The Witch Herself, etc.), Wait Til Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn, a book
of short stories by Jim Murphy called Night Terrors, and, while these are
not my favorites, the kids seem to like a series called Choose your Own
Nightmare, published by Gareth Stevens. There are various authors, but
some of the titles are Night of the Werewolf, Castle of Darkness, The
Halloween Party and Island of Doom. Not quite a "scary" but still
suspenseful are books by Peg Kehret -- Danger at the Fair, books by Willo
Davis Roberts like Scared Stiff, and books by Bill Wallace, like Journey
into Terror. Hope that helps a little.
Here are my suggestions for good scary stories:
The House With a Clock in its Walls by John Bellairs
A boy goes to live with his magician uncle in a mansion that has a clock
hidden in the walls which is ticking off the minutes until doomsday.
The Figure in the Shadows: sequel to The House With a Clock in its Walls
by John Bellairs
A painfully overweight sixth grade boy receives a magic amulet
which brings him luck, but also terrifying side effects.
The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring by John Bellairs
A young girl takes a trip with a friend of the family only to get involved
with a mysterious letter, a magic ring, and a powerful witch.
Stonewords: A Ghost Story by Pam Conrad
Zoe discovers that her house is occupied by the ghost of an
eleven-year-old girl, who carries her back to the day of her death in
1870 to try to alter that tragic event.
The Red Room Riddle by Scott Corbett
Bruce and Bill meet a strange boy with a bulldog who offers to introduce
them to the ghosts in his house.
The Monster's Ring by Bruce Coville
A timid boy, eager to frighten the school bully on Halloween night,
acquires a magic ring and the power to change himself into a hideous
monster.
Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn
Molly and Michael dislike their spooky new stepsister Heather but realize
that they must try to save her when she seems ready to follow a ghost child
to her doom.
Witch Week by Diana Wynne Jones
When a teacher at an English boarding school finds a note on his desk
accusing someone in the class of being a witch, magical things begin to
happen and an Inquisitor is summoned.
Horror at the Haunted House by Peg Kehret
While acting in a "haunted house" featuring interesting deaths in
history,
Ellen is contacted by the ghost of a former resident, who seems to be
protecting the collection of antique Wedgwood dishes on display there.
The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Life is never quite the same again for eleven-year-old David after the
arrival of his new stepsister, a student of the occult.
The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright
A dollhouse filled with a ghostly light in the middle of the night and
dolls that have moved from where she last left them lead Amy and her
retarded sister to unravel the mystery surrounding grisly murders that
took place years ago.
Hope this helps!
Jackie
Try QUEEN OF THE COLD-BLOODED TALES by Roberta Simpson
Brown--definitely "shivering around the campfire"
material, and a real winner whenever I booktalked it.
I think it might be the perfect fit.
Books by Betty Ren Wright would fit what you are looking for. The
13th Floor by Sid Fleischman and Who Knew There'd Be Ghosts by Bill Brittain
should also work.
Scary short stories
Alvin SChwartz' Scary Stories To Read in the Dark
Ask the Bones retold by Arielle North Olson and Howard Schwartz
The Oxford Book of Scarytales edited by Dennis Pepper
Whistle in the Graveyard by Maria Leach
The Thing at the Foot of the Bed by Maria Leach
Short And Shivery by Robert D. SanSouci
Scary Stories for Sleep-overs by R.C. Welch
Scary novels
Wait Til Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn
School Spirits by Michael O. Tunnell
House of Dies Drears by Virginia Hamiliton? I don't know if kids will be
"scared" (I don't read many "scary stories" but it certainly
has all the
elements -- haunted mansion, creepy caretaker, hidden tunnels, hateful
neighbors...
I have had some luck with:
Mindwarp series by Chris Archer
Mickelodeon's Are you afraid of the dark series
Spooksville series by Christopher Pike
Ghosts of Fear Street by R.L.Stine
Graveyard School series from Skylark,Bantam Press
All are younger and easier than the YA group, but not Goosebumps which
I find 3rd graders reading.
Just in case you have kids who like ghost stories but not necessarily scary
ones, try these:
Curry, Jane Louise. Moon Window.
McKay, Hillary. The Amber Cat.
Sauer, Julia. Fog Magic.
(it should still be available in paperback)
Some of the Mary Downing Hahn stuff is pretty scary--she spins a good ghost
story.
Into the Dark by Nicholas Wilde (1987) is about a lonely blind boy
who finds a new friend, only to discover that nobody else can see his
friend.
The Witch series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor is terrifically
frightening--I had to sleep with the lights on for a week after finishing
The Witch's Eye. Hope this helps
Jeanne, here are a few titles from a "Scary Stories" list compiled by
a colleague and me a few years ago for a system booklist committee:
Fiction:
Wright, Betty Ren. Ghost Comes Calling
Mahy, Margaret. Haunting
McKissack, Patricia. Dark Thirty:Southern Tales of the Supernatural
Hahn, Mary Downing. Wait Till Helen Comes
Non-fiction:
Thirteen Tennessee Ghosts and Jeffrey (and others by Kathryn Windham--
I'm pretty sure she has one for Georgia Ghosts)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (also More Scary Stories......, and
Scary Stories 3 by Schwartz)
Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep (Prelutsky)
There is a series called Eerie, Indiana. They are the same level as
Goosebumps and the kids love them.
Again, many thanks!
Jeanne Becknell
"It is certainly my opinion that a book worth reading only in
childhood is not worth reading even then." - C. S. Lewis.
Jeanne Becknell
Children's Librarian
Dunwoody Library
5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody RD
Dunwoody, GA 30338
Phone: 770-512-4640
Fax: 770-512-4644
Email: becknelj@mail.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us
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Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 11:39:43 -0500
From: "ROBIN DAVIS" <DAVISR@ci.farmers-branch.tx.us>
Subject: Nutty Books Stumper
I am looking for books, fingerplays, etc related to squirrels, nuts, or
chimpmunks. I have Nuts to you by Ehlert, Chatty Chipmunks Nutty Day by Gruber.
Anybody have any other they have used in storytime?
Please reply directly to me.
Thanks!
Robin Davis
FBMPL, Farmers Branch, TX
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Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 20:47:32 -0400
From: Katherine Heylman <kheylman@apk.net>
Subject: Stumper
From: Kay Heylman <kheylman@apk.net>
A patron would like to find a story he remembers reading when he was about 10
years old (1948 or thereabouts). A man claims that he can survive (for the
night, he thinks) without any source of heat. If he gives up, he has to make a
big pot of stew for the village. He stays the course, but then reveals that he
had a source of light -- a candle. The villagers maintain that the candle was
also a source of heat, so he has to make the stew. He turns the tables on them,
though, by heating the stew with the candle, which of course doesn't do such a
great job. The patron thinks the story may have had an Indian (not native
American) base, but isn't sure. I checked key word with all possible
combinations, but no luck. Any ideas? The patron was thrilled and impressed when
I told him about Pubyac. Kay Heylman, Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 14:14:03 -0500
From: Kerry Reed <kreed@wpld.alibrary.com>
Subject: children's book club answer
I would like to thank everyone who was kind enough to answer my stumper
regarding the children's book-a-month club. There turned out to be
three viable venues:
1. Children's Book of the Month Club
Camp Hill, PA 17012-0001
1-800-348-7128
(lots of votes for this)
2. a division on the Book-of-the-Month company
Children's Book-of-the-month
1225 S. Market St
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
1-717-697-6443
3. the local bookstore - Borders, and Barnes and Noble were not very
helpful, but the independently owned bookstore around the corner does
this
Again, thanks to everyone (and were a lot of you) who helped educate my
patron and I.
Kerry Reed
Winnetka-Northfield Public Library
Winnetka Il
Kreed@wpld.alibrary.com
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Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 11:12:57 -0500
From: "lsnodderly" <lsnodderly@gpl.lib.in.us>
Subject: Recycling materials
Dear all,
I just love reading the pubyac mail and have made quite a collection of printed
ideas from all of you! I'm hoping you will be able to help me with finding good
videos and 3-D type teaching aids to make up a RECYCLING teaching
"tub," to be checked out by lower elementary, day-care, and
home-school groups. I have the books I want, but need games, puzzles, and other
teaching "objects" to put in the tub. Any help will be greatly
appreciated. I only have a few weeks to get this together.
Most sincerely,
Linda Snodderly
Children's Librarian
Garrett Public Library
107 W. Houston St.
Garrett, IN. 46738
(219) 357-5485
(219) 357-5170 (fax)
lsnodderly@gpl.lib.in.us
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