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• The Mary Celeste Ghost Ship

  Amin, Anita Nahta,

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  In 1872, the Mary Celeste merchant ship set sail from New York, bound for Italy. About a month later, it was spotted adrift in the ocean. The crew had vanished. The ship's charts were found scattered, and crew members' belongings were still onboard.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ghosts Unveiled!

  Hollihan, Kerrie Logan,

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  Ghosts Aghast! explores another true and spine-chilling topic that kids are sure to love: ghosts! Packed with facts but light in tone, award-winning author Kerrie Logan Hollihan takes a humorous but meticulously researched, well-balanced look at…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Haunted Ships and Lighthouses

  Troupe, Thomas Kingsley,

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  Just about any place in the world can be haunted. Ships and lighthouses are places men and women of the sea spent years of their lives. See why it seems some aren't ready to leave...even after death!

• Investigating Ghosts in Cemeteries

  Snowden, Matilda,

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  Cemeteries are where dead people are laid to rest. But it seems that some of the dead have come back to haunt these usually peaceful places. At cemeteries across the country, people have claimed to see ghosts and other eerie things. What explains…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Super Scary Ghosts

  Peterson, Megan Cooley,

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  Brief text describes ghost stories from around the world.

• Don't Read This Book Before Bed

  Thrills, Chills, and Hauntingly True Stories

  Claybourne, Anna,

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  Love to tell scary stories around the camp fire? Like to solve mysteries? Brave enough to hear the truth about some pretty freaky phenomena? Then cuddle up with this spooky spine-tingler, filled with delightfully frightful true stories of real-life…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Spooky Libraries

  Rudolph, Jessica,

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  It's past midnight, and there isn t a soul in the library. Moonlight fills the dusty shelves. Suddenly, the lights flicker on and off, and a book flies off the shelf! What unseen force is at work? Get ready to read four spine-chilling stories about…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Handbook to Ghosts, Poltergeists, and Haunted Houses

  McCollum, Sean

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  Ghosts are they real spirits or just the stuff of scary stories? Scientists have yet to find any evidence spirits of the dead exist in our world, yet many people believe they do.

• Tower of London

  a Chilling Interactive Adventure

  Hoena, B. A,

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  A You Choose adventure that takes place in the Tower of London.

• Investigating Ghosts in Schools

  Snowden, Matilda,

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  People claim to see and hear spooky things at schools around the country. Do spirits exist--and why do they choose to haunt certain schools? There is a devoted group who want to find out. These ghost hunters, also known as paranormal investigators,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Investigating Ghosts in Houses

  Snowden, Matilda,

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  Across the United States are houses that are said to be haunted. Do the spirits of the dead really dwell in these places? There is a devoted group who want to find out. These ghost hunters, also known as paranormal investigators, gather evidence to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Investigating Ghosts in Prisons

  Snowden, Matilda,

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  Some prisoners spend their final days behind bars. Do their spirits remain there, and is this why so many old prisons are said to be haunted? There is a devoted group of people who want to find out. These ghost hunters, also known as paranormal…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Investigating Ghosts in Hotels

  Snowden, Matilda,

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  There are hundreds of eerie hotels around the country that might hide a skeleton or two. Why is it that so many old hotels are said to be haunted? And do ghosts really exist? There is a devoted group who want to find out. These ghost hunters, also…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Haunted Graveyards and Temples

  Troupe, Thomas Kingsley,

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  There are haunted locations all over the world. Places where spirits cling to the real world for eternity. See why graveyards and temples, which celebrate the dead, can make some of them haunted hot spots!

• Investigating Ghosts in Hospitals

  Snowden, Matilda,

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  In the past, hospitals were often overcrowded, dirty, and the treatments were sometimes harmful or deadly. Is this why so many old hospitals are said to be haunted? Do the spirits of the dead linger in places of suffering? There is a devoted group…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Haunted Houses and Mansions

  Troupe, Thomas Kingsley,

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  There are places around the world that people believe are haunted. Houses and mansions are where the living live. Read all about some that might also be homes for the dead!

• Ghosts in North America

  Polinsky, Paige V.

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  In South Carolina, a man dressed in grey walks along the beach. Is it someone going for a stroll? Or could it be a ghostly omen that warns residents of an oncoming storm? In this title, reluctant readers will explore ghost stories of North America.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Dark Underground

  Merwin, E.,

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  The elevator sinks down until you're deep underground. When the doors open, you stare into the silent darkness. Then a phantom girl holding a candle appears out of nowhere. She whispers your name. Will you follow her into the dark underground? Get…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Queen Mary

  a Chilling Interactive Adventure

  Doeden, Matt,

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  A You Choose adventure that takes place aboard the haunted ship, the Queen Mary.

• Stanley Hotel

  a Chilling Interactive Adventure

  Lassieur, Allison,

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  Experience the Stanley Hotel as you've never seen it before up close and personal! YOU CHOOSE the path you take through this haunted hotel.