The Dark And Dreadful Night

By Josephine Heltemes

It was the full moon that enticed Mrs. Ima Mausensken out onto her porch on that late October night. However, it was what she thought she saw marching down the street that sent her scurrying back into the house. This Halloween poem with its colorful illustrations and catchy refrains will delight readers of all ages. The poem is especially suited for second and third grade students. They will enjoy comparing the creatures of Mrs. Mausensken's imagination to the real "tricks-or-treaters" who visit her home.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Josephine Heltemes
• Release date: Sep 15, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310168888

Josephine Heltemes

Josephine Heltemes is the pen name used by Mary Trost on her series of children's books. Mary's inspiration for her stories comes from many years spent working with elementary students and her own rambunctious childhood as a middle-child in a family of eight children. She likens her method of story writing to home cooking: you open your mind, throw in a couple of ideas, put the concoction on the back-burner and wait for a story to form. Of course, disasters fit only for the trash are inevitable, but occasionally you get a tale worthy of sharing with friends. Mary lives in Vancouver, Washington. When she's not at the computer writing, she enjoys gardening, painting, bird watching and travel.

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