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Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Perched on Castle Rock high over Edinburgh, Scotland, Edinburgh Castle is steeped in thousands of years of human history, all the way back to the ancient Celts and the Iron Age. It's been besieged dozens of times, and it's probably one of the most attacked sites in the world! So, it's not surprising at all that the castle is rich with ghost stories and lore. Readers will learn about the castle's long history and its many tales and legends, getting...
Author
Publisher
Llewellyn Publications
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Like blood gushing through vessels, the world's trains ride on tracks that crisscross through fields, soar over rivers, and wind around mountains transporting passengers and delivering goods to their ultimate destinations. Speaking of ultimate destinations, railroads have delivered something else in their long, storied history: ghost stories . . . readers will ride through the ghost lore and ghost stories spawned by their connection to some of the...
46) Depart, depart!
Author
Publisher
Stelliform Press
Pub. Date
[2020.
Language
English
Description
"When an unprecedented hurricane destroys Houston, Noah finds shelter in the Dallas Maverick's basketball stadium. To make matters worse, he keeps seeing visions of his great-grandfather Abe at the age Abe was when he fled Nazi Germany inside a duffel bag. Noah doesn't know if he's haunted or hallucinating, but the visions keep saving his life and lead him to a found family of other queer refugees. But as tensions mount in the stadium, Noah fears...
Series
Publisher
Welcome Books, an imprint of Welcome Enterprises
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Offers a collection of scary tales and poems, along with instructions for doing magic tricks, spooky recipes, and information on magical spells, things that are said to be cursed, old superstitions, and other traditional lore.
Author
Series
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Sometimes you walk into a room, a building, or even a town, and you feel it. Something seems off--an atmosphere that leaves you oddly unsettled, with a sense of lingering darkness. Join Aaron Mahnke, the host of the popular podcast Lore, as he explores some of these dreadful places and the history that haunts them. Mahnke takes us to Colorado and the palatial Stanley Hotel, where wealthy guests enjoyed views of the Rocky Mountains at the turn of...
Author
Series
Cattlemen Crime Club ; 1600
Publisher
Harlequin Enterprises Limited
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Ever since Savannah Sinclair's sister was killed, her ghost has become part of local lore. But deputy Josh Griffin knows the truth behind this charade. And when Savannah is attacked, Josh vows to keep the grieving beauty safe. He soon finds that even though he's protecting Savannah, it's his heart that's under fire ... Savannah only posed as her sister's spirit to keep her sibling alive-not to put herself in harm's way. But as Josh, her "bodyguard,"...
Author
Publisher
Down East Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"What is it about islands that make them ideal settings for ghost stories? Maybe its because an island is the perfect place to dispose of a body or bury treasure, or maybe theres some truth to the lore than spirits cannot travel over water. Whatever the case, with over 3,000 coastal islands, Maine has more than its share of those that are haunted" --
Author
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Journey through Connecticut using this unconventional guidebook containing 82 odd locations to visit on your next outing. Travel to the far-reaching corners of the state to discover Branford's Thimble Islands and the Beckley Furnace in East Canaan. Learn about larger-than-life characters, like the legendary strongman Elmer Bitgood and the dead-and-ghostly religious zealot Jemima Wilkinson. Read spine-tingling accounts of a Norwich area medium and...
Publisher
August House
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
An anthology of spooky stories drawn from folklore, local history, and the storytellers' imaginations, and divided into the categories "Just Desserts and Lessons Learned," "Ghostly Guardians," "Dark Humor," "Urban Legends and Jump Tales," and "Fearless Females."
Author
Series
Ghost girls ; 3
Publisher
Snug Harbor Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
This holiday season, be thankful you're not in Paige Parker's shoes... Paige Parker has had more than her share of supernatural adventure since moving to the rural village of Heather Hollow, Rhode Island. She lives in a haunted house, and vampires, ghosts, and time travel have all become ordinary aspects of her life. So when she's invited to spend Thanksgiving weekend at Cody Brown's family vacation home in the seaside city of Newport, Paige is more...
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Series
Publisher
Clockpunk Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"A sabotaged airship. A recovering opium addict. A messenger with life-shattering news. With the 1824 British airship qualifying race only weeks away, Lily Stargazer is at the top of her game. She's racing like a pro, truly in love, and living clean. But on one ill-omened day, everything changes. Pulled head-long into the ancient secrets of the realm, Lily soon finds herself embroiled in Celtic mysteries and fairy lore. And she's not quite sure how...
Author
Publisher
TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Which came first--the monster or the myth? Journalist Linda Godfrey investigates present-day encounters with mysterious creatures of old. The monsters of ancient mythology, folklore, and more contemporary urban legend have long captured the popular imagination. While most people in America today relegate monsters to just that--our imaginations--we continue to be fascinated by the unknown. Linda Godfrey is one of the country's leading authorities...
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