Pre-Owned The Banshee (Hardcover) 0618821627 9780618821624

from rrossi1

In this book, Eve Bunting takes a walk on the scary side. Great for Halloween, the main plot of the book is an apparent Banshee problem. A young boy is startled awake by a noise. When he goes to his mother about it, she assures him that nothing is wrong. After being sent back to his room, he hear...

from AbigailAdams26

Awakened by the "Scree...Scree..." of a banshee outside his window, young Terry seeks the comfort of his parents' room, where his mother (after ascertaining that his brother Liam, who is in "delicate" health, is well), assures him that it is only a bad dream, and tucks him back into bed. Terry kn...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Very scary. Very Irish, too, contemporary not mythology or old-timey at all. I'd love to share it with a classroom of 6-7 year olds as Halloween approaches. I *love* how the boy dealt with his fright.

from TPicou

Another wonderful halloween book! The Banshee is also very cultural since the Irish believe in banshee's. I had to re-read this book twice in order to catch the cultural aspect of it. Again, I would read this book around halloween time but also explain the culture behind it.

from TPicou

Another wonderful halloween book! The Banshee is also very cultural since the Irish believe in banshee's. I had to re-read this book twice in order to catch the cultural aspect of it. Again, I would read this book around halloween time but also explain the culture behind it.