(4) 4-6 Illustrated by William Maughan. This is a slight collection of spooky tales that relies heavily on the accompanying free app. Without an introduction, the book jumps into brief accounts of real-life hauntings, with atmospheric but murky oil paintings opposite the text on each double-page spread. Gimmicky and light on substance but still diverting and slightly scary. Bib.

Reviewer: April Mazza

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by William Maughan. Aimed at a younger audience than the author's previous book about Shackleton's 1914 expedition, Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, this volume briefly recounts the story of the ship that was trapped in Antarctic ice for over a year and Shackleton's heroic attempts to save his crew. The oversized pages display expedition photographs and Maughan's icy-blue artwork to good effect. A time line is included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta