Haunted America

Haunted America

Author: Michael Norman

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2007-09-18

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780765319678

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Contains over seventy tales of ghostly hauntings from each of the fifty United States and Canada.


Hauntings and Horrors

Hauntings and Horrors

Author: Daniel Cohen

Publisher: Dutton Juvenile

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9780525469001

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This thrilling collection of stories about 100 of America's most hair-raising locations will keep young readers fascinated with phantoms, monster sightings, UFO landings, and hauntings from every state. Photos.


Spooky America

Spooky America

Author: Lori Haskins

Publisher: Turtleback Books

Published: 2003-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780613829878

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A Step Into Reading Level 4 title. Recounts four fact-based tales of hauntings, including a ghost horse on the coast of Massachusetts, a haunted painting at a Virginia plantation, a skeleton in Colorado, and a ghostly sea captain of California


Haunted Gary

Haunted Gary

Author: Ursula Bielski

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015-10-05

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 1625850956

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“Highlights the most infamous and spine-tingling haunted places scattered throughout Northwest Indiana” (The Times of Northwest Indiana). In 2014, the story of Gary’s “Demon House” shocked the world, drawing millions into the terrifying tale of a contemporary exorcism. For many residents, however, ghosts are just part of the community. From the haunting of the Jackson Five to the ghost ship Flying Cloud, local legends abound. Ghostly echoes may linger from a fiery 1918 train wreck that claimed the lives of eighty-six circus performers. A young murderess, said to have drowned her children in the Little Calumet River, reportedly haunts the Cline Avenue freeway. And the spirit of Alice Gray, the most famous of myriad recluses, is said to remain in Duneland. Meet these and other eternal inhabitants of “America’s Ghost Town” with author Ursula Bielski. Includes photos!


The Ghostly Tales of Connecticut

The Ghostly Tales of Connecticut

Author: Ellie O'Ryan

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2020-09-07

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1439670994

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Ghost stories from America's Nutmeg State have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! Connecticut's haunted history and local legends come to life--even when the main players are dead. Discover the headless horseman of Canton, learn about the witches of Nineveh Falls, and come see about a pirate's curse. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.


Spooky & Spookier

Spooky & Spookier

Author: Lori Haskins Houran

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2015-07-07

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 0553533975

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American history mixes with legend in four classic ghost tales for Step 4 early readers: a Cape Cod ghost horse that leads ships away from danger; a portrait that protests being moved within Virginia’s Shirley Plantation museum; a Colorado miner who continued to look for love even after his bones were dumped down an outhouse hole; and a one-handed California sea captain whose ghost is still said to prowl Stinson Beach. Step 4 Readers use challenging vocabulary and short paragraphs to tell exciting stories. For newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.


Haunted History of Old San Antonio

Haunted History of Old San Antonio

Author: Lauren M. Swartz

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2013-09-24

Total Pages: 101

ISBN-13: 1625840470

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Everything is bigger in Texas—including ghosts—especially in San Antonio, considered one of the ten most haunted cities in the world by National Geographic. As the saying goes, “dead men tell no tales.” Or do they? From its humble beginnings as a Spanish settlement in 1691 to the bloody battle at the Alamo, San Antonio’s history is rich in haunting tales. Discover Old San Antonio’s most haunted places and uncover the history that lies waiting for those who dare enter their doorways. Take a peek inside the Menger Hotel, the “Most Haunted Hotel in Texas,” and just a block away, peer into the Emily Morgan Hotel, renovated after a decade of being vacant, was once the city’s first hospitals where many men and women lost their lives. Explore the San Fernando Cathedral, where people are buried within the walls and visitors claim to see faces mysteriously appear. Uncover the legends behind Bexar County Jail. Join authors James and Lauren Swartz and decide for yourself what truly lurks behind the Alamo City’s fabled past. Includes photos!