Bibliograph

The dreaded ogress of the tundra, gathered and retold by Neil Christopher ; illustrated by Larry MacDougall

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The dreaded ogress of the tundra, gathered and retold by Neil Christopher ; illustrated by Larry MacDougall

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The dreaded ogress of the tundra

Responsibility statement

gathered and retold by Neil Christopher ; illustrated by Larry MacDougall

Summary

"Introduces the world to the amautalik, one of the feared land spirits of the North. It is said that these powerful women wander the tundra looking for disobedient children and unsuspecting travellers, and carry them away on their backs. This book contains general information about these supernatural beings, as well as two spine-tingling retellings of traditional Inuit legends."--Page [4] of cover

Table Of Contents

The stories of the amautalik: The hungry amautalik and the restless children ; The orphan and the amautalik -- Other ogres and ogresses: Aklajuk ; Aasivak ; Nahaingajaaq ; Narajat

Target audience

juvenile

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