(4) K-3 Tiptoe into Scary Places series. Rundown buildings, deserted locations, and ghost stories provide the creepy premise of this series. Each volume includes four spooky locations in a category, but some examples are a stretch and others are only indirectly related to their location. Background info, brief details on a specific haunting, and crisp photographs round out the presentation. There are four other spring 2017 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Tiptoe into Scary Places titles: Horror Hotels, Haunted Amusement Parks, Deserted Prisons, and Spooky Libraries.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) K-3 Tiptoe into Scary Places series. Rundown buildings, deserted locations, and ghost stories provide the creepy premise of this series. Each volume includes four spooky locations in a category, but some examples are a stretch and others are only indirectly related to their location. Background info, brief details on a specific haunting, and crisp photographs round out the presentation. There are four other spring 2017 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Tiptoe into Scary Places titles: Horror Hotels, Haunted Amusement Parks, Deserted Prisons, and Spooky Libraries.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) K-3 Tiptoe into Scary Places series. Rundown buildings, deserted locations, and ghost stories provide the creepy premise of this series. Each volume includes four spooky locations in a category, but some examples are a stretch and others are only indirectly related to their location. Background info, brief details on a specific haunting, and crisp photographs round out the presentation. There are four other spring 2017 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Tiptoe into Scary Places titles: Horror Hotels, Haunted Amusement Parks, Deserted Prisons, and Spooky Libraries.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) K-3 Tiptoe into Scary Places series. Rundown buildings, deserted locations, and ghost stories provide the creepy premise of this series. Each volume includes four spooky locations in a category, but some examples are a stretch and others are only indirectly related to their location. Background info, brief details on a specific haunting, and crisp photographs round out the presentation. There are four other spring 2017 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Tiptoe into Scary Places titles: Horror Hotels, Haunted Amusement Parks, Deserted Prisons, and Spooky Libraries.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Scary Places series. After brief introductions, busy double-page spreads focus on specific sites, often with anecdotal reports of ghostly encounters. Though the hectic design--featuring photographs, illustrations, and text boxes set on blurry, eerie backgrounds--strains for spooky effect, the texts themselves focus (superficially) on facts while speculating on alleged paranormal activity. A world map showing the locations is appended. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Scary Places titles: Eerie Inns and Haunted Prisons.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) 4-6 Scary Places series. After brief introductions, busy double-page spreads focus on specific sites, often with anecdotal reports of ghostly encounters. Though the hectic design--featuring photographs, illustrations, and text boxes set on blurry, eerie backgrounds--strains for spooky effect, the texts themselves focus (superficially) on facts while speculating on alleged paranormal activity. A world map showing the locations is appended. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Scary Places titles: Eerie Inns and Haunted Prisons.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) 4-6 Scary Places series. This series explores high-interest topics engagingly (if superficially). In each book, double-page spreads focus on eleven haunted sites. Although the presentation emphasizes the scariness of the material, the matter-of-fact texts read more like history lessons. The design--featuring photographs, illustrations, and text boxes atop blurry, eerie backgrounds--is busy and strains for spooky effect. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Scary Places titles: Spooky Schools and Creepy Stations.

Reviewer: Lauren Chambers

(4) 4-6 Scary Places series. After brief introductions, busy double-page spreads focus on specific sites, often with anecdotal reports of ghostly encounters. Though the hectic design--featuring photographs, illustrations, and text boxes set on blurry, eerie backgrounds--strains for spooky effect, the texts themselves focus (superficially) on facts while speculating on alleged paranormal activity. A world map showing the locations is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Scary Places titles: Tragic Theaters and Abandoned Amusement Parks.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) 4-6 Scary Places series. This series explores high-interest topics engagingly (if superficially). In each book, double-page spreads focus on eleven haunted sites. Although the presentation emphasizes the scariness of the material, the matter-of-fact texts read more like history lessons. The design--featuring photographs, illustrations, and text boxes atop blurry, eerie backgrounds--is busy and strains for spooky effect. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Scary Places titles: Spooky Schools and Creepy Stations.

Reviewer: Lauren Chambers

(4) 4-6 Scary Places series. After brief introductions, busy double-page spreads focus on specific sites, often with anecdotal reports of ghostly encounters. Though the hectic design--featuring photographs, illustrations, and text boxes set on blurry, eerie backgrounds--strains for spooky effect, the texts themselves focus (superficially) on facts while speculating on alleged paranormal activity. A world map showing the locations is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Scary Places titles: Tragic Theaters and Abandoned Amusement Parks.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) 4-6 Scary Places series. After brief introductions, double-page spreads focus on specific archaeological finds or sites; each volume concludes with a map showing the locations. Though the busy design--featuring photographs, illustrations, and text boxes atop blurry, eerie backgrounds--strains misleadingly for spooky effect, the text itself is informative and focuses on facts rather than speculated paranormal activity. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Scary Places titles: Lost Cities and Mummy Lairs.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) 4-6 Scary Places series. After brief introductions, two-page spreads focus on specific haunted sites; each volume contains a map highlighting the locations. Horror-loving readers will find ample material for sleepovers or campfires in the clear text, but the design--featuring photographs, illustrations, and text boxes atop blurry, eerie backgrounds--is busy and strains for spooky effect. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Scary Places titles: Haunted Caves and Dark Mansions.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) 4-6 Scary Places series. After brief introductions, double-page spreads focus on specific archaeological finds or sites; each volume concludes with a map showing the locations. Though the busy design--featuring photographs, illustrations, and text boxes atop blurry, eerie backgrounds--strains misleadingly for spooky effect, the text itself is informative and focuses on facts rather than speculated paranormal activity. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Scary Places titles: Lost Cities and Mummy Lairs.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) 4-6 Scary Places series. After brief introductions, two-page spreads focus on specific haunted sites; each volume contains a map highlighting the locations. Horror-loving readers will find ample material for sleepovers or campfires in the clear text, but the design--featuring photographs, illustrations, and text boxes atop blurry, eerie backgrounds--is busy and strains for spooky effect. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Scary Places titles: Haunted Caves and Dark Mansions.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) 4-6 Scary Places series. Hospitals, morgues, and desert islands are just a few of the purportedly haunted locales (all real places) profiled in this series. Each double-page spread includes a summary of the site's reported paranormal phenomena along with photographs; the scrapbook-style layout is busy but readable. Although the texts aren't always precise (or accurate) in their definitions, the volumes are generally satisfactory. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Scary Places titles: Cursed Grounds, Monstrous Morgues of the Past, and Shuttered Horror Hospitals.

Reviewer: Barratt Miller

(4) 4-6 Scary Places series. Hospitals, morgues, and desert islands are just a few of the purportedly haunted locales (all real places) profiled in this series. Each double-page spread includes a summary of the site's reported paranormal phenomena along with photographs; the scrapbook-style layout is busy but readable. Although the texts aren't always precise (or accurate) in their definitions, the volumes are generally satisfactory. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Scary Places titles: Cursed Grounds, Monstrous Morgues of the Past, and Shuttered Horror Hospitals.

Reviewer: Barratt Miller

(4) 4-6 Scary Places series. Hospitals, morgues, and desert islands are just a few of the purportedly haunted locales (all real places) profiled in this series. Each double-page spread includes a summary of the site's reported paranormal phenomena along with photographs; the scrapbook-style layout is busy but readable. Although the texts aren't always precise (or accurate) in their definitions, the volumes are generally satisfactory. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Scary Places titles: Cursed Grounds, Monstrous Morgues of the Past, and Shuttered Horror Hospitals.

Reviewer: Barratt Miller

(4) 4-6 Scary Places series. From Russia's alleged "secret subway" to the glowworm cave of Waitomo, New Zealand, unusual underground spaces around the world are engagingly (if superficially) explored. While the text focuses mainly on history and functionality, the double-page spreads highlight the places' sinister aspects through spooky photographs and skeleton-graphic sidebars. A map is appended. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(4) 4-6 Scary Places series. Emphasizing the gory past of ancient cultures, this volume engagingly (if superficially) outlines the origins of eleven ruins, the stories of their discoveries, and the mysteries that continue to surround them. While the text focuses mainly on history, the double-page spreads reflect the series' hook, highlighting the places' sinister aspects through spooky photographs and skeleton-graphic sidebars. A map is appended. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(4) 4-6 Scary Places series. This series explores high-interest topics engagingly (if superficially). Each double-page spread features an actual "scary place," with paragraphs of history and some examples of spooky happenings. Photos, computer-manipulated images, and cheesy graphics illustrate the texts. Accessible language and sensationalized content will keep these books from growing dusty on library shelves. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Scary Places titles: Creepy Castles, Ghost Towns, Haunted Hotels, Haunted Houses, and Spooky Cemeteries.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer