Super Science Showcase Screamers: Spooky Science Halloween
Where spooky stories meet real science!
Step aboard the starship Muse with Mischief Marie for a thrilling Halloween adventure that blends eerie tales, classic literature, and mind-bending science! From haunted houses to ghostly legends, this anthology brings together ten spine-tingling stories-pairing classic authors like Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, Oscar Wilde, and Washington Irving with brand-new Super Science Showcase adventures.
Each story fuses fiction, history, and real science, exploring topics like anatomy, energy, eclipses, and animal classification. Perfect for readers ages 9-14, this unique collection transforms Halloween chills into curiosity with:
- Real science facts and explanations
- Hands-on experiments and STEM activities you can try at home
- Classic spooky tales reimagined through the lens of discovery
- Guided learning sections in science, history, and language arts
Stories Included
¿¿¿¿ The Shocklosers Make a Monster Movie - by Lee Fanning
¿¿¿¿ The Cats of Ulthar - by H. P. Lovecraft
¿¿¿¿¿ The Raven - by Edgar Allan Poe
¿¿¿¿¿ Mission: Monsters: What Am I? - by Amanda Coffin
¿¿¿¿ The Canterville Ghost - by Oscar Wilde
¿ Frankenstein's Master - by Kevin Pullias and Lee Fanning
¿¿¿¿ Cuyahoga River Riders: Thunderbird's War - by Lee Fanning
¿¿¿¿ The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - by Washington Irving
¿¿¿¿ The Masque of the Red Death - by Edgar Allan Poe
¿¿¿¿ Tom Sawyer Spooks - by Lee Fanning
Each adventure ties into a Super Science Showcase STEM theme-from the anatomy behind monsters to the physics of fear itself. Mischief Marie and her AI companion Oberon guide readers through the "Quantum Vault," linking these haunting stories to real scientific ideas and discoveries.
This exciting adventure also includes real science facts and a bonus activities section!
