title: Mostly Ghostly Stories (Time for a Tale)
author: David Holt
description: Grade 5 Up-With Mostly Ghostly Stories, David Holt once again shows why he is considered a Master Storyteller. With the very first story, "The Jealous Bones of Aaron Kelly," listeners are enthralled not only by the story, but also by the playing of the harmonica and the clacking bones. The stories are exciting and frightful, yet appropriate for most family listening. The banjo and harmonica music adds just the right touch. "The Titanic" and "Fancy" are based on historical events, while multicultural traditions from South Carolina to Ireland to the Blue Ridge Mountains are represented as well. Since some of the stories are violent, the tape is recommended for listeners in the upper elementary grades and above.<br /><i>Pat Griffith, Schlow Memorial Library, State College, PA</i><br />Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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