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This Week’s Craft: Ghost Leaves! METROPOLITAN LIBRARY SYSTEM • Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Ghosts Within Scandanavian folklore, there exists a vengeful ghost known as a Myling. A man traveling at night comes across a haunting cry from within the forest. He enters it to find a spirit who demands to be carried to its proper burial site. The man agrees, but as he travels forth, the spirit's grip tightens... it grows in size...and the man's gait slows. Can he unburden himself of this terrifying weight before it brings him down for good • Ghost by Various Authors A finger against the inside of a mirror... a wood where the trees look back... a basement door blocked by a brick wall so thick, it stifles the screams from below ... This original collection of chilling poems and tales contains the only true ghost stories in existence (as the book itself will tell you)-13 eerie encounters perfect for sharing...if you dare. Accompanied by striking illustrations and building to a truly spine-tingling conclusion, this haunting book will consume the imagination and keep readers of every age up long past their bedtimes. • Mother Ghost by Rachel Kolar From "Mary, Mary, Tall and Scary" to "Wee Willie Werewolf," this collection of classic nursery rhymes turned on their heads will give readers the chills--and a serious case of belly laughs. With clever rhyme and spooky illustrations, Mother Ghost is perfect for getting in the Halloween spirit. Boo! Ghost Team (2016 PG-13) An amateur ghost hunter (Jon Heder) recruits his best friend (David Krumholtz), his misfit nephew (Paul W. Downs), a beautician (Melonie Diaz), a security guard (Justin Long) and a medium to investigate suspicious activity at a creepy farm. Amy Sedaris also stars in this fun and goofy horror comedy. VIRTUAL SPOTICUS HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY FOR LITTLE ONES Put on your Halloween costume and join us for a groovy dance party in your own living room with special guest Spoticus the Library Dog! Ms. Tara and Ms. Reagan will have a curated list of Halloween tunes for you and your little one to boogie down to with Spoticus. We will be hosting this program in Zoom so your little one can show us their best moves and see other kiddos having a ball. .

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