As a child, Gina Cascone would hide under her bed, in the closet, and run away from her parents, hoping somehow to escape her worst fear. But she couldn't hide from the awful truth... 
 She had to go to Catholic school. 
 Do nuns have legs? Is Original Sin the "starter sin" for novices? Can the rosary be said in under fifteen minutes? These are some of the questions that vex young Gina Cascone as she makes her way, grade by grade -- and prayer by prayer -- through the rigors of a Catholic education. All the answers can be found in this hilarious classic of childhood foibles: the traumatic first day of school, the dorky plaid uniform complete with matching beanie, glow-in-the-dark rosary beads, first confession trauma, proper dashboard decor ("Cadillacs got Jesus; Oldsmobiles got Mary"), and the race to save the most "pagan babies," who weren't lucky enough to be born Catholic and American.

Pagan Babies and Other Catholic Memories

Biographies & Memoirs

Cascone, Gina

Community & Culture

St.Martin's Press

The author looks back humorously on her experiences in Catholic school, including her first confession and first communion

Pagan Babies

Arts & Literature

St Martins Pr

As a child, Gina Cascone would hide under her bed, in the closet, and run away from her parents, hoping somehow to escape her worst fear. But she couldn't hide from the awful truth... She had to go to Catholic school. Do nuns have legs? Is Original Sin the "starter sin" for novices? Can the rosary be said in under fifteen minutes? These are some of the questions that vex young Gina Cascone as she makes her way, grade by grade -- and prayer by prayer -- through the rigors of a Catholic education. All the answers can be found in this hilarious classic of childhood foibles: the traumatic first day of school, the dorky plaid uniform complete with matching beanie, glow-in-the-dark rosary beads, first confession trauma, proper dashboard decor ("Cadillacs got Jesus; Oldsmobiles got Mary"), and the race to save the most "pagan babies," who weren't lucky enough to be born Catholic and American.

Pagan Babies: and Other Catholic Memories

Atria Books

An Italian-American tomboy recounts her father's work as a lawyer to mobsters, her feelings of dislocation when her family moved up in the world, and her experiences in a prestigious but less diverse high school. By the author of Pagan Babies.

Life Al Dente: Laughter and Love in an Italian-American Family

Atria

Some secrets refuse to stay buried….Amanda Peterson has a pet cemetery in her backyard. It’s where she’s buried all her family’s dear departed pets, like Ralphie the hamster, Herman the goldfish, and Snitch the canary. But when Amanda and her friends set out to bury a dead squirrel, they accidentally dig up a grave that’s already occupied—and not by a pet. The scary old lady who lives next door has lots of buried secrets. And she’ll do anything to keep them that way….Deadtime Stories by “Twisted Sisters” Annette Cascone and Gina Cascone—they’ll scare you silly and give you more than goose bumps.Hill &amp; Brand Entertainment has inked a deal with Cookie Jar Entertainment to distribute (worldwide) the first season of 26 half-hour, live action episodes based on the Deadtime Stories books. “Grave Secrets” will serve as the pilot episode(s). Cookie Jar

Grave Secrets (Deadtime Stories)

Children's Books

Cascone, Annette

Literature & Fiction

Starscape

Another creepy tale for beside the campfire or beneath the covers from "Twisted Sisters" Annette and Gina Cascone's Deadtime Stories―now a hit show on Nickelodeon! 
"Bloody Mary." It was just a silly wishing game―one that Lindsey and her friends had played a hundred times before, in front of a dozen different mirrors. The game never worked. It wasn't supposed to. But when they play "Bloody Mary" in front of a strange antique mirror, the game quickly turns into a nightmare! One by one their wishes start coming true, with horrifying results. Something evil is lurking behind the looking glass… and Lindsey learns much too late that wishes don't come free―and that "Bloody Mary" is definitely not just a game!"

Deadtime Stories: The Witching Game

Humor

The Deadtime Stories by “Twisted Sisters” Annette and Gina Cascone—they’ll scare you silly.Everyone in Baskerville knows about Jimmy Leeds. In fact, Adam Riley and his friends have been telling scary stories about Jimmy for years—stories they don’t really believe. After all, how can anyone believe in a half-human beast with horns and hooves? But the legend of Jimmy Leeds isn’t just a story. When all the kids in the neighborhood decide to have a giant campout, Adam and his friends learn much too late that the streets of Baskerville aren’t safe—especially after dark. One by one, Adam’s friends start disappearing into the night. At first, Adam thinks it’s some kind of joke—until he follows the hoofprints into the nearby woods, and finds himself face-to-face with the Beast of Baskerville….Book Details:Format: HardcoverPublica

The Beast of Baskerville (Deadtime Stories)

The Deadtime Stories by "Twisted Sisters" Annette and Gina Cascone―they'll scare you silly.
Katie and Andy Lawrence thought moving to a new town―especially one named Appleton―was awful enough. They were wrong. When their parents take them to Appleton's famous apple orchard for a haunted hayride, weird things start happening.
The ghouls who haunt the orchard seem spookily real. The kids they see are acting very strangely, like robots or…zombies. Then Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence disappear―and in their place, Katie and Andy find creepy shrunken applehead dolls! 
Now Katie and Andy have to find a way to turn their parents back to normal―before it's too late!

Deadtime Stories: Invasion of the Appleheads

Deadtime Stories: Little Magic Shop of Horrors

Another creepy tale for beside the campfire or beneath the covers from "Twisted Sisters" Annette and Gina Cascone's Deadtime Stories―now a hit show on Nickelodeon!
Peter Newman really wants a twenty-one-speed mountain bike. That's the grand prize for his school's talent competition. All he needs is a talent. So when Peter sees an ad for the Little Magic Shop of Horrors, he and his best friend Bo rush right over. For only $9.95, Peter buys a magic kit and becomes "Peter the Great." Now he can do tricks even Houdini couldn't perform! The only problem is Peter can't undo the tricks. But that doesn't bother him too much. Until he wins the talent contest―by taking off Bo's head! Will Peter be able to save his headless best friend?

The Deadtime Stories by Twisted Sisters Annette and Gina Casconetheyll scare you silly and give you giggles at the same time.C. T. and his cousin Lea are staying at their grandparents old farmhouse. Its Grandpas seventieth birthday, and everyones celebrating with a big family reunion. All the weird relatives are here, and all they seem to want to talk about are the good old days.C. T. and Lea think the good old days are pretty boringuntil they find some home movies hidden away in the attic, movies from when their grandfather was just a boy. The home movies give them a piece of family history that the relatives never talked about. It seems that horses, cows, pigs, and chickens arent the only creatures Grandpas been taking care of on the farm. C. T. and Lea discover theres a monster among themand this creature is dying to eat a lot more than the birthday

Grandpa's Monster Movies (Deadtime Stories)

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