How to Build Hair-Raising Haunted Houses

How to Build Hair-Raising Haunted Houses
Author: Megan Cooley Peterson
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2010-12
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 142965421X

"Provides step-by-step instructions for building haunted houses using household materials"--Provided by publisher.

Haunted Houses

Haunted Houses
Author: Jeanne Nagle
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2015-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1499437188

As long as haunted houses have entertained thrill-seekers, they have also been moneymaking ventures for entrepreneurs. This intriguing title introduces readers to a world they likely rarely think about, much less consider as a possible job and even lifelong career. Haunted houses can be proving grounds and provide gainful employment for many different skillsets: contractors, makeup artists, special effects practitioners, actors, and many more. Covering everything from big-name amusement parks to small-scale, seasonal tourist attractions run by small businesspeople, this title provides a history of haunted houses and a handy beginner’s guide for a creative career in chilling showmanship.

Build It, Make It, Do It, Play It!

Build It, Make It, Do It, Play It!
Author: Catharine Bomhold
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2014-06-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1598843923

A valuable, one-stop guide to collection development and finding ideal subject-specific activities and projects for children and teens. For busy librarians and educators, finding instructions for projects, activities, sports, and games that children and teens will find interesting is a constant challenge. This guide is a time-saving, one-stop resource for locating this type of information—one that also serves as a valuable collection development tool that identifies the best among thousands of choices, and can be used for program planning, reference and readers' advisory, and curriculum support. Build It, Make It, Do It, Play It! identifies hundreds of books that provide step-by-step instructions for creating arts and crafts, building objects, finding ways to help the disadvantaged, or engaging in other activities ranging from gardening to playing games and sports. Organized by broad subject areas—arts and crafts, recreation and sports (including indoor activities and games), and so forth—the entries are further logically organized by specific subject, ensuring quick and easy use.

Eaten Alive at a Chainsaw Massacre

Eaten Alive at a Chainsaw Massacre
Author: John Kenneth Muir
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2015-07-11
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476613354

The sound of chainsaws revving on "haunted" Halloween trails has evoked untold screams since Tobe Hooper's 1974 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre hit the cinemas. Since that first take-no-prisoners horror movie, Hooper's reputation as a master of horror has been secured by his adaptations of Stephen King (Salem's Lot, 1978, and The Mangler, 1995), his blockbuster breakthrough Poltergeist (1982) and a variety of cult hits, from the underrated Lifeforce (1985) to the remake of Invaders from Mars (1986). This reference work is divided into five parts. Part I provides a history and overview of Tobe Hooper's career. Part II offers entries (with synopses, complete credits, critical reception and commentaries) on every feature film by year of release. Part III provides chronological information on Hooper's television movies and miniseries. Part IV offers entries on his episodes from horror television series. Part V is a critical essay and conclusion which places Hooper in horror film history and compares his work to all-time greats such as Romero, Craven and Carpenter.

Plot Building

Plot Building
Author: Arlene F. Marks
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2015-07-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1475818394

The Let Them Write Series is a classroom-tested, teacher-friendly resource for Language Arts teachers of grades 4 through 8. The program is organized in nine sections, each presenting a buffet of from five to nine 1- or 2-week modules. Each classroom-ready module consists of a series of comprehensive, easy-to-follow lesson plans complete with reproducible handouts and cross-curricular extensions, together creating a proven successful template for the teaching of writing and literary analysis skills. Let Them Write: Plot Building focuses on conflict, suspense and narrative structure. Students practice first-drafting, editing, polishing and sharing original scenes and stories built around these three important elements of storytelling.

A Year of Fear

A Year of Fear
Author: Bryan Senn
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 561
Release: 2007-08-13
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0786431962

This eclectic overview of horror cinema offers up a collection of horror films for practically any occasion and literally every day of the year. For example, the author recommends commemorating United Nations Day (October 24) with a screening of The Colossus of New York, whose startling climax takes place at the U.N. Building. Each day-by-day entry includes the movie title, production year, plot summary and critique, along with a brief explanation of how the film fits into the history of that particular day and interesting anecdotes on the film's production.

Thomas Edison and the Invention of the Light Bulb

Thomas Edison and the Invention of the Light Bulb
Author: Megan Cooley Peterson
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2023
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1666339725

Thomas Edison was a famous American inventor in the late 1800s. His work with light bulbs got a lot of attention. Over time, many stories were told about this work, including that he invented the light bulb. But this isn't true! Discover what's real and what's fiction through infographics, primary sources, and expertly leveled text.

Benjamin Franklin and the Discovery of Electricity

Benjamin Franklin and the Discovery of Electricity
Author: Megan Cooley Peterson
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2023
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1666339547

In 1752, the sky in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, darkened. A thunderstorm was coming. Benjamin Franklin was ready to perform an experiment. He wanted to show the electrical nature of lightning. His experiment was a success, but he didn't discover electricity that day. Myths about Franklin and his experiment have been told for years. Discover what's real and what's fiction through infographics, primary sources, and expertly leveled text.

Weird Ghosts

Weird Ghosts
Author: Joanne Austin
Publisher: Union Square + ORM
Total Pages: 605
Release: 2018-09-04
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1454932988

Afully illustrated, award–winning collection of tales about haunted places—some of which you can visit. If you're fascinated by haunted houses, ghostly graveyards, historic haunts, institutional apparitions, or spirited saloons, this spooky and spine-tingling collection of supernatural stories from across the U.S. will tantalize your paranormal palate. Some of these hot spots are open to the public (and we include their address and website information), while others are private residences with no visitors allowed. In this bone-chilling volume, witnesses tell terrifyingly true tales of cursed roads, ghoulish schools, eerie eateries, and more—so expect to be frightened out of your wits!