The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale (A Macabre Story About Courage and Friendship - Chapter Book for Early Readers Ages 4-9 in Grades 1-4)

ISBN: 1536223360

Author: Klassen, Jon

Condition: New

A #1 New York Times bestseller!A Kirkus Book Prize Finalist!A New York Times Best Childrens Chapter Book the YearA Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of the YearCaldecott Medalist and New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Jon Klassen delivers a deliciously macabre treat for folktale fans.Jon Klassen's signature wry humor takes a turn for the ghostly in this thrilling retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale. In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both? Steeped in shadows and threaded with subtle wit-with rich, monochromatic artwork and an illuminating authors note-The Skull is as empowering as it is mysterious and foreboding.