Mrs. Collazo is currently reading:

• Family driving at night stops to rest at a hotel• Ghost story?• Really well-written so

far—lots of suspense!• Comes out in

November 2015

Book Fair next week!• DUCKS Atrium• All classes timetabled to go during one

English lesson next week• Bring money!!! Bring your parents!

Book Week March 16-20

• Book Fair• Storybook character dress-up day (Friday)• Extreme Reading Photo Contest• 2 Author visits– Steven Mooser—Year 7 and Year 8– AJ Betts—Year 8 and Year 9

Steven Mooser

• American author• classclownacademy.c

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AJ Betts• Australian Young Adult

author• Writes contemporary

novels (Realistic Section)

• Also a teacher and cyclist

OOoooooo! Ghost stories and

Gothic Horror!

About ghost stories…• Can be creepy or downright scary!• Sometimes they are funny• Ghost as main character or as a big part of the

story• Ending can be happy or exciting

Short ghost stories• Several books to

choose from• They are short!• Most of these are not

very scary

Novels featuring ghosts…

The Screaming Staircase

• For the past 50 years, violent ghosts have haunted London

• Ghost-hunters are in high demand!

• Story of a ghost-hunting agency called Lockwood & Co.

• Book trailer?

The Company of Ghosts

• Ellie is excited to be going on an island vacation with her friend’s family

• Ends up abandoned on the island

• Starts hearing creepy noises, seeing shadows, hearing footsteps

• Is she alone on the island?

Ghost Ship

• 12-year old Vicki is facing another boring summer working in her father’s seaside restaurant

• Everything changes when the bay suddenly goes dry and a mysterious ship appears

Doll Bones• Doll haunted by the

ghost of a little girl• not very scary, but a

couple of creepy parts• Book trailer…

What is gothic horror?• Mystery/suspense are important• Often set in an old creepy castle• Darkness, gloom, sorrow• Supernatural events• Often an unhappy ending

Famous Gothic Horror