A chilling middle grade novel featuring a brave young girl, missing parents, and a terrifying stranger, based on a Native American legend. R.L. Stine, New York Times bestselling author of the Goosebumps series, raved, "This book gave ME nightmares!" Molly's father, who grew up on the Mohawk Reserve of Akwesasne, always had the best scary stories. One of her favorites was the legend of Skeleton Man, a gruesome tale about a man with such insatiable hunger he ate his own flesh before devouring those around him. But ever ...
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A chilling middle grade novel featuring a brave young girl, missing parents, and a terrifying stranger, based on a Native American legend. R.L. Stine, New York Times bestselling author of the Goosebumps series, raved, "This book gave ME nightmares!" Molly's father, who grew up on the Mohawk Reserve of Akwesasne, always had the best scary stories. One of her favorites was the legend of Skeleton Man, a gruesome tale about a man with such insatiable hunger he ate his own flesh before devouring those around him. But ever since her parents mysteriously vanished, those spooky tales have started to feel all too real. Don't miss The Legend of Skeleton Man : a spine-tingling collection of Skeleton Man and its sequel, The Return of Skeleton Man !
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Molly, a girl of Mohawk heritage, awakens to a nightmare. Her parents never came home last night. Now a stranger claiming to be her Uncle arrives to take care of her. She dreams of a Mohawk folktale character called the Skeleton Man who is chasing her and a rabbit who guides her way. She equates the Uncle with the Skeleton man of her dreams. The bizarre actions of the "uncle" scare Molly. Only Molly's teacher seems to think something about the situation is not right. A breathtaking chase and surprising ending make this story a must-read.