The Mystery of Bloody Mary

(Paperback)

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Mirror mirror on the wall whos the scariest spirit of them all Bloody Marythe gruesome ghost who haunts those who dare to play a ghoulish game. It is said that repeating her name in front of a looking glass will bring this blood-soaked specter to your bathroom mirror Who could Bloody Mary be And what happens when she is called forth from the great beyond Young readers will find out in this easy-to-read ghostly graphic novel that will send shivers down their spines

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The Ghostly Graphics series provides spooky tales based on real-life incidents, touching on the history that inspired the titular ghouls and haunts. Each work shares the now well-known tales and the accounts that keep them alive through a graphic-novel format that uses invented, speech-balloon dialogue; spare, narrative text boxes; and illustrations that favor action and drama. Even so, a healthy amount of skepticism is maintained, with each book noting the facts that likely led to the story's genesis. In The Deadly Bell Witch Ghost, a tour guide takes modern folks around Bell Farm, which is said to have been haunted by a violent specter. The Doomed Spirit of La Llorona begins with a survey of figures from Latin American folklore before diving into La Llorona's chilling legend and its potential origins. Saying Mary's name three times is just the tip of the iceberg, according to The Mystery of Bloody Mary, which shares stories and mysteries surrounding mirrors and mirror games dating back to at least the 1700s. The Voyage of the Flying Dutchman sees a modern family on a cruise recount the fateful final journey of Captain Hendrick van der Deeken and the subsequent sightings of his and other ghost ships throughout history. Each title concludes with bonus historical facts and standard back matter. A series sure to pleasantly creep out and inform readers.-- "Booklist"

Author Bio

Maurizio Campidelli is an Italian illustrator whose interest in art began after he broke his leg as a child. While spending months in bed, he read comic books and fell in love with their amazing adventures filled with humor, action, and fantastical worlds. Inspired by Marvel Comics of the 1970s, he began creating his own art and, after years of practice, eventually began working professionally for advertising agencies, publishers, and graphic design studios in Italy. In 2010, his artwork began appearing outside of Italy thanks to Advocate Art. Today, Maurizio lives in Rimini, a famous tourist city on the east coast of Italy. When he's not drawing, he loves spending time on the beach, running and biking on the boardwalk, and watching magnificent Italian sunsets when the weather is pleasant. If it's raining, watching movies and TV series is his favorite pastime. Nel Yomtov is an award-winning author of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, current events, biography, architecture, and military history. He has written numerous graphic novels for Capstone, including the recent School Strike for Climate, Journeying to New Worlds: A Max Axiom Super Scientist Adventure, and Cher Ami: Heroic Carrier Pigeon of World War I. In 2020 he self-published Baseball 100, an illustrated book featuring the 100 greatest players in baseball history. Nel lives in the New York City area.