For more than 400 years, the Flying Dutchman has haunted the high seas. According to legend, the ghoulish ghost ship cannot make port and must roam the waves forever. And should this sea specter be sighted--beware! Spotting this vessel is believed to spell certain doom! Why must the Flying Dutchman sail the seas for all eternity? And what frightening fates have befallen those who have crossed its path? Young readers will find out in this easy-to-read ghostly graphic novel that will send shivers down their spines! The Ghostly Graphics series provides spooky tales based on real-life incidents, touching on the history that inspired the titular ghouls and haunts. Each work shares the now well-known tales and the ac­counts that keep them alive through a graphic-novel format that uses invented, speech-balloon dialogue; spare, narrative text boxes; and illustrations that favor action and drama. Even so, a healthy amount of skepticism is maintained, with each book noting the facts that likely led to the story's genesis. In The Deadly Bell Witch Ghost, a tour guide takes modern folks around Bell Farm, which is said to have been haunted by a violent specter. The Doomed Spirit of La Llorona begins with a survey of figures from Latin American folklore before diving into La Llorona's chilling legend and its potential origins. Say­ing Mary's name three times is just the tip of the iceberg, according to The Mystery of Bloody Mary, which shares stories and mysteries surrounding mirrors and mirror games dating back to at least the 1700s. The Voyage of the Flying Dutchman sees a modern family on a cruise recount the fateful final journey of Captain Hendrick van der Deeken and the subsequent sightings of his and other ghost ships throughout history. Each title concludes with bonus historical facts and standard back matter. A series sure to pleasantly creep out and inform readers.-- "Booklist" Blake A. Hoena grew up in central Wisconsin, where he wrote stories about robots conquering the moon and trolls lumbering around the woods behind his parents house. He now lives in Minnesota and enjoys writing about fun things like history, space aliens, and superheroes. Blake has written more than fifty chapter books and dozens of graphic novels for children. Alan Brown, is a freelance illustrator who has created artwork for Disney, Warner Bros. and the BBC, while continuing to provide illustrations for children's books and comics. Alan has worked mainly on children's books for kids who find it hard to engage and be enthusiastic about reading. These clients include Harper Collins, Capstone, Ransom, Franklin Watts and Ben 10 Omniverse.