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Help a Reader Out: Thirteen Dancing Princess Witches

I’m really hoping this rings a bell for someone, because it doesn’t for me, and searching online for “dancing witches” and “witch princesses” brings up, predictably, results that have nothing to do with a children’s book. Is there anyone who can help this reader find this book so she can share it with her grandchildren?

Laurie writes:

I’ve been searching the internet for a particular book that I checked out from our local library back in McKinney, Texas, in the early 1990s.  It was about 13 (I think it was that number) little witches who went to a party/ball but bad witches “witch”napped them.  It was a rhyming story and so very, very cute.  The little witches were princesses, if I recall correctly.  I read it to my two sons several Halloween’s in a row, but since moving to Colorado, have not been able to find it anywhere!!!

I know I haven’t given you much to go on, but does that ring a bell?  Thanks in advance for any help that you can give me!  I’m looking forward to grandchildren and would LOVE to find it to read to them!

Many thanks for your help!

Posted on October 26, 2011 by , Reply

Help a Reader Out: Underwater Vampires in the Bermuda Triangle

Oh my. That’s all I have to say about this request for a half-forgotten YA anthology.  Jay writes:

 

hi.. i have been looking for a book that has a collection of horror stories for the pre-teen.. i cant think of the name and only have memory of a few of the stories….. for instance……… one of the stories dealt with a girl who hears an old indian folk lore about a necklace and an indian girl. and she goes in search of this indian girl finds her rips the necklace off her puts the necklace on herself and then suddenly turns into a tree….. also there is a story that deals with a boy swimming in the ocean where the bermuda triangle is… he is swimming under water and notices a door.. goes in and discovers all the lost ships and planes but discovers it is inhabited by vampires of sorts… if you could help me find this collection of stories i would be most grateful.

It seems like this would be a hard one to forget, if you had ever encountered it. Can anyone help Jay out?

Posted on October 13, 2011 by , Reply

Help a Reader Out: Musical Monsters

I tripped over this request today… it’s been a while since we received it, but I remember doing all kinds of searches trying to find this one and, sadly, my superlibrarian powers failed me at the time. Maybe one of you know this mystery musical monster story?

John says:

I’m a librarian trying to solve a mystery. I am trying to locate a book that was read to me as a child. I do not know the author or title. It told the story of a little boy who entered a building and was scared by a monster named “Do”. He then ran up to the next level and then the next only to encounter monsters that were all named after musical notes. He finally reached the top only to discover Do waiting for him a second time. I would very much like to find a copy of this book or at least know the title or author. None of my co-workers have been able to track it down. It was a primary level book and I checked it out in the early 80s with my first library card.

Well? Can you help our reader out?

Posted on September 26, 2011 by , Reply
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