"Authors of Mystery and Horror"




Chad's "Authors of Mystery and Horror" program is a designed to highlight the lives and works of several classic authors including Edgar Allan Poe (Tell-Tale Heart, The Black Cat, Cask of Amontillado, Mask of the Red Death, Pit and the Pendulum, The Raven, and Fall of the House of Usher), Bram Stoker (Dracula), Mary Shelley (Frankenstein), Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes), and Harry Houdini - who also wrote a few books! Students will learn about some of the strange and mysterious connections between the lives of the aforementioned authors along with summaries and interesting facts about their works. After the program, your students will rush to the media center to check out the stories and authors that they just heard about - so it is always a good idea to have extra copies of the stories that are mentioned in the show.

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Below you will find a promo video of the program - feel free to use it before Chad's visit to get students excited about the presentation!



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Finally, below you will find several comments about the program from other educators who have had the program!

"Chad, we thoroughly enjoyed having you with us Friday. I don't know who you impressed more, the kids or the teachers who saw your performance! I know you were great, because the kids were entranced and hanging onto each word you said, and that is saying quite a bit! Our kids almost "raced" down to the media center to check out the books you talked about! I'd put up a display and they were "gobbled" up by excited readers.Mystery and horror are favorite subjects of middle schools students and they loved all the gory facts and details you shared! My favorite part of the program was the interaction with the students and seeing them all frantically raise their hands to be selected to participate. Just about all the authors you mentioned are checked out and I have quite a few "on hold" for other students when they are returned!We definitely want you back next year with your new program!" Laura Atkinson, Media Specialist, Johnakin Middle, SC

"Chad, your magic grabbed the students' attention in a way that they didn't realize they were receiving a literacy promotion message! ALL of my magic books are currently checked out; furthermore, I had students asking for Poe and Houdini books all day yesterday! Thanks again for coming, and I hope to work with you again in the future!" Liz Herlong, Media Specialist, Lakeview High, SC

"Chad, by Wednesday morning [show on Tuesday], I had checked out all 8 of my Poe story collections and 3 of his poetry books. I put at least 5 of those books on reserve for other students. In addition to those, 3 Dracula books and 2 Frankenstein books went out.Increased interest in reading - definitely! - and by some guys that don't usually read that much. The magic element woven into the interesting information you shared about the authors and their works was both informative and entertaining. I got many positive remarks from teachers, as well as students! It was a great experience to have you here at our school!" Gayle Forbes, Media Specialist, Riverside Middle

"I believe that your show encouraged reading. Our circulation of books by and about Poe as well as the other authors you covered in your program went up phenomenally!Students were interested in reading more about the stories that you briefly "booktalked" during your "Authors of Mystery and Horror" presentation. I would recommend this show to other educators. It educated under the guise of entertainment (students don't even realize they are learning!). Thanks for doing a great job!" Teresa Gray, Media Specialist, League Academy

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    Librarians -The summer of 2011 is now 99% booked up with Chad's new "Around the World with a Book" program! If you haven't secured your date, you'd better hurry!

    Attention Educators:

    Chad is excited to offer his three brand new shows for the 2010-2011 school year! The "Splash Into Reading Extravaganza" for elementary schools and the "Authors of Mystery and Horror Show" version 1 and 2 for middle/high schools along with the all new "Something Wicked This Way Comes: A Shakespeare Experiment!"