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Otilla has run away and finds a grand castle in the forest which is occupied only by a skull. The two enjoy their day, but when night falls, a skeleton comes in pursuit of the skull. Otilla has an idea.
Not quite a picture book, not quite a novel. While based on a traditional Tyrolean folktale, Klassen has given this his own spin, so it doesn’t really fit with folklore either. I would personally place this with the Halloween books as it is sufficiently creepy.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
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