Spring 2024

Witchcraft

From the Set Exploring the Occult

Stories of witchcraft and witches have fascinated people for centuries. Throughout history, people have both feared and revered witchcraft and witches. Today, witchcraft is growing in popularity among people of all ages, often to connect with nature or spirituality.

Format List Price Your Price Qty
$45.26 $33.95
Interest Level Grade 6 - Grade 12
Reading Level Grade 6
Dewey Number 133.4
Lexile
ATOS Reading Level
Guided Reading Level
Language English
Publisher ReferencePoint Press
Format Reinforced book
ISBN 9781678207205
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: Carla Mooney