Draugr (Northern Frights (Victoria, B.C.)
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (609 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1551430940 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
While visiting their grandfather in Manitoba, Canada, three American children experience an event based on Icelandic mythology in which a man comes back from the dead to seek revenge.
While walking in the nearby woods, they encounter a ghost child who warns them of danger. Sarah's psychic abilities and her spiritual link to her ancestors, who ultimately help her fight the draugr, are hinted at but not fully explored. The action is fast-paced but the plot becomes repetitive. Although this is better than much of the series fare being published, Bruce Coville's many books and Paul Jennings's Uncanny! (1991) and Unreal! (1993, both Puffin) are more enjoyable reads.Jinder Johal, Richmond Public Library, B.C. From School Library Journal Grade 6-9-Sarah, Michael, and Angie are spending the summer with their grandfather in Gimli, Manitoba. CanadaCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. . While investigating his disappearance, the cousins find that h
Amazing Story Draugr is the first published novel by Arthur Slade. It was the 7th novel he wrote. It is set in a small town in Manitoba, with three American teenagers visiting their grandfather. The first night of their visit their grandfather tells them ghost stories and tales from his homeland, Iceland. The next day the three youngsters Sarah, Michael and Angie have a very strange encounter; it is almost as if their grandfather's tales are starting to come true. And as the old saying goes 'truth is stranger than fiction'. Soon they find themselves experiencing things that should not be possible but are really happening. In less than 3 days they have a l. A wonderful book for young teens. Summer vacation with a ghost-story telling Grandpa is always filled with thrills and chills. But this year in Gimli, Manitoba, twins Michael and Angela and their cousin, Sarah, find the summer nights and sights prove more frightening than ever. Not long after Grandpa tells a spooky myth about an Icelandic ghost called a Draugr, the trio encounters something ghastly in the woods. Can ghosts really come back from the dead to cure their unrest? Sarah, Michael and Angela don't want to wait around to find out. And, just as the pieces to the mystery start to fit, Grandpa tries to send them back home to the United States. Before they leave Gimli, h. "Thrilling and Satisfying!" according to Lia Keyes. I knew I'd get a great read from the author of the bestselling series The Hunchback Assignments but, oh, how I loved this book! Taut, descriptive writing that sucks you into a storytelling atmosphere as potent as yarns whispered around the dying embers of campfires in days of old. This is a worthy descendent of Beowulf, sure to thrill brave middle graders, young adults, and me!I picked it up late at night and couldn't put it down until I'd finished it. I loved the Icelandic family history, the proactive children, and the generational layers. As dark as life gets, this is a family that fights indomitably, as a team, to solve their problems. A