Three Terrifying Tales from Chicago
Three Terrifying Tales from Chicago

Author: Adam Selzer

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide

Published: 2012-10-08

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 0738737186

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Join Chicago paranormal authority Adam Selzer as he lifts the veil of myth around three of Chicago’s most terrifying ghost stories. Jane Addams’s Hull House became the center of a rumored Devil Baby—an infant born with horns, hooves, and claws . . . and a habit of using profane language to ministers. H. H. Holmes has gone down in history as America’s first—and possibly most prolific—serial killer. Popularized in bestselling book The Devil in the White City, Holmes built a three-story building down the street from the World’s Fair site in Chicago in the early 1890s to use as his killing castle. But how many people did he kill? Chicago’s Resurrection Mary is one of the oldest and most enduring vanishing hitchhiker stories. An expert on the Resurrection Mary stories, Selzer shares dozens of stories and anecdotes he’s collected and sifts through his personal database of facts surrounding Archer Avenue’s most famous apparition. This e-book includes an excerpt from Adam Selzer's popular book Your Neighborhood Gives Me the Creeps.

The Ghosts of Chicago
The Ghosts of Chicago

Author: Adam Selzer

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 0738736112

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From Resurrection Mary and Al Capone to the funeral train of Abraham Lincoln, the spine-tingling sights and sounds of Chicago's yesteryear are still with us-- and so are its ghosts. Selzer pieces together the truth behind Chicago's ghosts, and brings to light dozens of never-before-told firsthand accounts. Take a historical tour of the famous and not-so-famous haunts around town. Sometimes the real story is far different from the urban legend ... and most of the time it's even gorier ...

Spooky Berwyn
Spooky Berwyn

Author: Gary Hill

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-09-03

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 9780359218899

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This new collection (whose title is an homage to the TV horror host Svengoolie) is a collection of creepy tales in the Chicago suburbs. It includes non-fiction stories from Diane and Gary Hill along with a photo gallery (Bachelor's Grove Cemetery) and three fiction stories (from Gary Hill, Duane Pesice and Kevin Wood) all set in the Chicago suburban area. There are black and white photos and graphics illustrating many of the photos.

Creepy Chicago
Creepy Chicago

Author: Ursula Bielski

Publisher: Lake Claremont Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9781893121157

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True Tales of Chicago's Famous Phantoms, Haunted History, and Unsolved Mysteries for Young Readers Chicago's history is full of scary stories, terrible fires, hard times, and the toughest gangsters ever known. What's more, Chicagoans have always loved to tell of terrifying events that happened and still happen to ordinary people. Hitchhiking phantoms, mysterious handprints, perfectly preserved corpses: tales of these and other oddities are told every day in each of the city's neighborhoods, making Chicago's supernatural folklore some of the strangest in the world. But this folklore tells more than mere ghost stories; it tells a lot about the many kinds of people that have lived and died in this endlessly intriguing city.

Terrifying Tales
Terrifying Tales

Author: David Kobb

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-09-26

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781539078036

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"Turn down the lights. Grab a flashlight, pull the blankets over your head, and prepare for a night of reading the scariest stories around. Just repeat to yourself, 'It's only make believe.' And, whatever you do, make sure you keep the closet door closed"--Page [4] cover.

Terrifying Tales to Tell at Night
Terrifying Tales to Tell at Night

Author:

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-07-02

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1510751254

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For the fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, here comes a new illustrated children's horror anthology. You have been warned! The stories in this book are scary. Real scary! After reading these horrible tales and staring at the creepy drawings, don’t complain that you couldn’t sleep or they started haunting your dreams—we warned you! If you love ghosts and monsters and enjoy getting goosebumps, this spine-chilling book is for you! Inside, you will find a creature that lives in the dark and feeds on those who do not pay attention . . . a monster created by the descendant of Doctor Frankenstein . . . a haunted house at Halloween . . . a big cat that snacks on schoolteachers . . . a boy who is afraid of what will come down the chimney at Christmas . . . a school with very strange pupils . . . a decidedly odd zombie costume . . . a puzzle set by a ghost . . . a drawing that comes to life . . . and a babysitter who likes to play terrifying games . . . . Compiled by award-winning horror editor Stephen Jones and featuring the authors Ramsey Campbell, R. Chetwynd-Hayes, Neil Gaiman, Charles L. Grant, Stephen King, Lisa Morton, Lynda E. Rucker, Robert Shearman, Michael Marshall Smith, and Manly Wade Wellman, this book is filled with nightmarish illustrations by acclaimed artist Randy Broecker. So, whether you’re reading this book alone or with friends, get ready to be afraid. Very afraid!

Three-minute Tales
Three-minute Tales

Author: Margaret Read MacDonald

Publisher: august house

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9780874837285

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Offers over eighty short stories from around the globe, including Asia, Mexico, and eastern Europe.

Creepy Carrots!
Creepy Carrots!

Author: Aaron Reynolds

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-08-21

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1442453095

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In this Caldecott Honor–winning picture book, The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch as a rabbit fears his favorite treats are out to get him. Includes audio! Jasper Rabbit loves carrots—especially Crackenhopper Field carrots. He eats them on the way to school. He eats them going to Little League. He eats them walking home. Until the day the carrots start following him...or are they? Celebrated artist Peter Brown’s stylish illustrations pair perfectly with Aaron Reynold’s text in this hilarious picture book that shows it’s all fun and games…until you get too greedy.

The Thing at the Foot of the Bed and Other Scary Tales
The Thing at the Foot of the Bed and Other Scary Tales

Author: Maria Leach

Publisher: Courier Dover Publications

Published: 2016-05-18

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 048680786X

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A noted folklorist spins a tapestry of spooky yarns involving haunted houses, ghostly visitations, and other chilling vignettes. Moody black-and-white drawings complement the stories, which range from humorous to eerie.

A Terrifying Taste of Short & Shivery
A Terrifying Taste of Short & Shivery

Author: Robert D. San Souci

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-04-20

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 0307793672

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Ghoulies, ghosties, and long-leggedy beasties inhabit these 30 chilling tales gathered from around the world—perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark! Creepy classic and contemporary stories from Australia, Germany, India, El Salvador, and elsewhere--including a healthy helping of American apparitions--will keep readers and listeners scared stiff. Do you dare walk down the lane where "Crooker Waits"? Or would you rather shake "The Hairy Hands"? Twenty eerie illustrations highlight this companion to Robert D. San Souci's earlier collections of scary stories, which School Library Journal called "an absolute delight. . . . Young readers will gobble up these thirty thrilling snacks and beg for more." Savor this supernatural treat for spine-tingling fun!