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The Canterville Ghost

Illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger
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Hardcover
$12.00 US
7.69"W x 9.5"H x 0.38"D   | 12 oz | 30 per carton
On sale Sep 01, 2016 | 48 Pages | 9789888341153
Age 9-12 years | Grades 4-7
The house at Canterville Chase has been haunted for centuries–but that isn’t about to stop the determined American family who has come to live there. In fact, even when evidence of the haunting proves indisputable, they remain undaunted, and take to teasing and pranking the poor old ghost, until he’s at his wits’ end. This satirically funny case of ghostly culture shock won’t get resolved until young Virginia learns that love can be stronger than fear.Here is whimsical ghost story turned on its head, from the renowned Victorian writer Oscar Wilde, sure to delight anyone not otherwise trapped in an ethereal plane.
Oscar Wilde was an Irish author, playwright, and poet. His books for children have become beloved classics. View titles by Oscar Wilde
Lisbeth Zwerger is one of the most highly regarded illustrators of children’s books and was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1990 to recognize her lifetime contribution to children’s literature. She is the author and illustrator of numerous books including The Little Mermaid and The Pied Piper of Hamelin. View titles by Lisbeth Zwerger

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The house at Canterville Chase has been haunted for centuries–but that isn’t about to stop the determined American family who has come to live there. In fact, even when evidence of the haunting proves indisputable, they remain undaunted, and take to teasing and pranking the poor old ghost, until he’s at his wits’ end. This satirically funny case of ghostly culture shock won’t get resolved until young Virginia learns that love can be stronger than fear.Here is whimsical ghost story turned on its head, from the renowned Victorian writer Oscar Wilde, sure to delight anyone not otherwise trapped in an ethereal plane.

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Oscar Wilde was an Irish author, playwright, and poet. His books for children have become beloved classics. View titles by Oscar Wilde
Lisbeth Zwerger is one of the most highly regarded illustrators of children’s books and was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1990 to recognize her lifetime contribution to children’s literature. She is the author and illustrator of numerous books including The Little Mermaid and The Pied Piper of Hamelin. View titles by Lisbeth Zwerger