Spring 2024

Ghosts and Spirits

From the Set Exploring the Occult

Since ancient times, people all over the world have believed in the existence of ghosts and spirits. While there is no scientific proof that these entities are real, there is no proof they are not. With the help of real-life stories, this book examines different kinds of ghosts, haunted places, why people believe, and how ghost hunters work, so that readers can decide for themselves what to believe.

Format List Price Your Price Qty
$45.26 $33.95
Interest Level Grade 6 - Grade 12
Reading Level Grade 6
Dewey Number 133.1
Lexile
ATOS Reading Level
Guided Reading Level
Language English
Publisher ReferencePoint Press
Format Reinforced book
ISBN 9781678207168
Copyright 2024
Number of Pages 64
Dimensions 6.5 x 9.25
Graphics Full-color photographs

Booklist Review of Exploring the Occult

Do you believe in angels? If so, you’ve got company: according to this installment in the Exploring the Occult series (5 titles), 70 percent of Americans do—and 60 percent believe in the devil. Kallen invites readers to think of angels as divine superheroes that are all-knowing, all-seeing, and all-powerful. The devil and his minions are, of course, “the ultimate biblical supervillains.” This established, Kallen then offers a brief history of angelic legend and lore, with a special nod to the work of St. Thomas Aquinas, who arranged angels in hierarchies. Most of the book, however, focuses on contemporary beliefs and experiences. Unfortunately, most of the sources are dubious; many come from social media and are unverifiable. But perhaps that’s no matter since the book is an exercise in a willing suspension of disbelief.

Author: Barbara Sheen