Spooky Stories from the Swamp

Spooky Stories from the Swamp

Author: Doug Alderson

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2020-08-03

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 168334085X

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Florida's famous swamps—from the Everglades to Mosquito Lagoon to Tate's Hell—serve as fitting backdrops for these chilling original stories. Maybe it's because they are often wet, shadowy places of wild beauty where few people dare to penetrate. They are havens for snakes, alligators, black bears, wildcats, and who knows what. People on the run have often hidden in swamps, while others have gotten lost in the watery expanses; the swamp can be a refuge or a nightmare. Mysterious things just happen in swamps. Maybe it's because they are often wet, shadowy places of wild beauty where few people dare to penetrate. They are havens for snakes, alligators, black bears, wildcats, and who knows what. People on the run have often hidden in swamps, while others have gotten lost in the watery expanses; the swamp can be a refuge or a nightmare. Where else can you find a ghost baby, or an angry specter, or a lost soul? How about a ghost who is obsessed with the ghost orchid, or an alluring snake woman? Throw in a skunk ape or two and you've got the ingredients for many entertaining hours sharing these stories around a campfire or reading them to yourself or out loud.


Swamp Monster

Swamp Monster

Author: James Preller

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2015-07-07

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 1250040973

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Twins Lance and Chance LaRue are seeking a pet in the swamp near their Texas shack when they happen upon an egg and bring it home to hatch, but the creature's mother finds them, determined to rescue her little one.


Swamp Scarefest

Swamp Scarefest

Author: B. A. Frade

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2016-09-06

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 0316316679

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Beware the secrets of the swamp... Aidan and Olivia live in a creaky old house on the edge of a dirty, swampy lake. Craving some excitement, they convince their parents to let them camp out by the lakeshore under a full moon, with only their dog for company. Aidan loves to scare his sister and has plenty of funny tricks up his sleeve for their campout. But the twins are about to find out that the creepy old book that washed ashore, Tales from the Scaremaster, has a mind of its own--and its mind is set on scares beyond Aidan's wildest dreams! When the story in its pages about Aidan, Olivia, and a swamp monster starts coming to life, Aidan and Olivia are in a whole mess of trouble. Can they find a way to outrace and outsmart the monster and the Scaremaster...or will they end up as swamp sludge? Frightfully funny tales come to life in this thrilling new series, perfect for fans of Goosebumps.


Bedtime at the Swamp

Bedtime at the Swamp

Author: Kristyn Crow

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2008-07-22

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 0060839511

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Splish splash rumba-rumba bim bam boom! It's bedtime at the swamp—except somebody's not ready. Somebody's still splashing in the water and the mud. Is there a monster on the loose? Kristyn Crow has taken every child's worst nightmare and transformed it into a frolic through swampland. With funny illustrations and a catchy refrain, this story won't scare little monster too much before bedtime.


The Haunted Swamp

The Haunted Swamp

Author: Shannon Gilligan

Publisher: Skylark

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780553158564

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As soon as they open their detective agency, the Secret Gang is called on to investigate the presence of a ghostly apparition at the train yard swamp.


Scary Stories 3

Scary Stories 3

Author: Alvin Schwartz

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2019-04-02

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 0062682881

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The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's now a feature film! Scary Stories 3 is a timeless collection of chillingly scary tales and legends, in which folklorist Alvin Schwartz offers up some of the most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time. Available for the first time as an ebook, Stephen Gammell’s artwork from the original Scary Stories 3 appears in all its spooky glory. Read if you dare! And don't miss Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark!


Scared Stiff

Scared Stiff

Author: Charles Young

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2009-12

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 9781450011334

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Have you ever been so scared that you couldn't move? You couldn't move a muscle. You couldn't even scream if you tried. If you have, then you have been scared stiff. In this collection of short stories you will be treated to some bizarre tales of mystery, intrigue, and even horror. You will meet a man-eating tiger face-to-face, drink dragon's blood, explore haunted caves, discover pirates' treasure, and much more. If you enjoy these kinds of stories welcome to my book. I hope you have a scary time.


The Boatman's Daughter

The Boatman's Daughter

Author: Andy Davidson

Publisher: MCD x FSG Originals

Published: 2020-02-11

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 0374720940

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"Go read Andy Davidson’s lush nightmare, The Boatman’s Daughter. It put an arrow through my head and heart.” —Paul Tremblay, author of Growing Things "Ample bloodshed is offset by beautiful prose . . . A stunning supernatural Southern Gothic." —Kirkus (starred) Ever since her father was killed when she was just a child, Miranda Crabtree has kept her head down and her eyes up, ferrying contraband for a mad preacher and his declining band of followers to make ends meet and to protect an old witch and a secret child from harm. But dark forces are at work in the bayou, both human and supernatural, conspiring to disrupt the rhythms of Miranda’s peculiar and precarious life. And when the preacher makes an unthinkable demand, it sets Miranda on a desperate, dangerous path, forcing her to consider what she is willing to sacrifice to keep her loved ones safe. With the heady mythmaking of Neil Gaiman and the heartrending pacing of Joe Hill, Andy Davidson spins a thrilling tale of love and duty, of loss and discovery. The Boatman's Daughter is a gorgeous, horrifying novel, a journey into the dark corners of human nature, drawing our worst fears and temptations out into the light.


Spooky New Jersey

Spooky New Jersey

Author: S. E. Schlosser

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2017-07-01

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1493027980

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Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for 35 creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past. Set deep in the Pinelands and Ramapo Mountains, along the Atlantic coast, and in historic towns like Burlington and Springfield, the stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again. New Jersey folklore traditions are kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser and in artist Paul Hoffman's evocative illustrations. You'll meet ghosts and witches, hear things that go bump in the night, and feel an icy wind on the back of your neck on a warm summer evening. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma's, this is a collection to treasure.