The skull: a Tyrolean folktale
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Author:
Klassen, Jon,
Contributors:
Manning-Sanders, Ruth, 1888-1988, conceptor.
Published:
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, ©2023.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
105 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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"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?"--

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Courage -- Juvenile fiction.
Folklore -- Austria -- Tyrol -- Adaptations.
Orphans -- Juvenile fiction.
Skull -- Juvenile fiction.
Other Subjects
Folk tales.
Horror fiction.

More Details

Language:
English
ISBN:
9781536223361, 1536223360
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 3.1, 0.5 Points

Notes

General Note
"The original retelling of this tale was found in A Book of Ghosts and Goblins, written by Ruth Manning-Sanders and illustrated by Robin Jacques (New York: Dutton, 1969)."
Description
"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?"--,Provided by publisher.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,3.1,0.5,519795.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Klassen, J., & Manning-Sanders, R. (2023). The skull: a Tyrolean folktale. First edition. Candlewick Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Klassen, Jon and Ruth Manning-Sanders. 2023. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale. Candlewick Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Klassen, Jon and Ruth Manning-Sanders, The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale. Candlewick Press, 2023.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Klassen, Jon, and Ruth Manning-Sanders. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale. First edition. Candlewick Press, 2023.

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945 |y .i71005316 |i 22205411287 |l macnm |s - |h  |u 2 |x 0 |w 2 |v 0 |t 36 |z 05-28-25 |r - |o - |a JNF (NUTMEG 2026) KLA
945 |y .i7105246x |i 22205418787 |l macnm |s - |h  |u 3 |x 0 |w 3 |v 0 |t 36 |z 06-10-25 |r - |o - |a JNF (NUTMEG 2026) KLA
945 |y .i71069835 |i 21802856399 |l wdje |s - |h 09-29-25 |u 3 |x 0 |w 3 |v 1 |t 36 |z 06-17-25 |r - |o - |a J KLASSEN (CHAPTER)
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