Creepy Islands

Creepy Islands
Author: Dinah Williams
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2014-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1684028604

For most people, islands are a place to spend a relaxing vacation. Tourists often visit these beautiful locations to enjoy warm sandy beaches and rest by gentle ocean waves. Yet what if instead of sand and sun, an island is full of ghosts and other spooky creatures lurking in the shadows. Among the 11 creepy islands in this book, children will discover a ghostly pirate who continues to look for the gold he buried hundreds of years ago, a lighthouse keeper who haunts the building where he once worked, and a small island where all of the inhabitants mysteriously disappeared. The creepy photographs and chilling nonfiction text will keep children turning the pages to discover more spooky stories.

Creepy Libraries

Creepy Libraries
Author: Troy Taylor
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2015-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1684028612

Most of the time, a library is a cozy place. There are bookshelves to explore, tables to study at, and, of course, lots of books to browse through and read. Yet what if there are also ghosts lurking about? Among the 11 haunted libraries in this book, children will discover one that is home to the spirit of a young girl who is depicted in its beautiful stained-glass window, one that is filled with ghosts who are distressed because it is built on top of their burial place, and one that has now turned into a bookstore yet is haunted by library patrons of the past—as well as a phantom cat. The creepy photographs and chilling nonfiction text will keep children turning the pages to discover more spooky stories.

Creepy Islands

Creepy Islands
Author: Dinah J. Williams
Publisher: Scary Places
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781627242943

For most people, islands are a place to spend a relaxing vacation. Tourists often visit these beautiful locations to enjoy warm sandy beaches and rest by gentle ocean waves. Yet what if instead of sand and sun, an island is full of ghosts and other spooky creatures lurking in the shadows. Among the 11 creepy islands in this book, children will discover a ghostly pirate who continues to look for the gold he buried hundreds of years ago, a lighthouse keeper who haunts the building where he once worked, and a small island where all of the inhabitants mysteriously disappeared. The creepy photographs and chilling nonfiction text will keep children turning the pages to discover more spooky stories.

Battleship Island: The Deserted Island

Battleship Island: The Deserted Island
Author: Lisa Owings
Publisher: Bellwether Media
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1681034239

Hashima, JapanÕs sea walls give it the appearance of a ship lost at sea. This look is the reason for the Battleship Island nickname. In this title, reluctant readers will also see Battleship Island as a time capsule. Pieces from the past will point to the deserted islandÕs coal-mining boom time.

Spooky Creepy Long Island

Spooky Creepy Long Island
Author: Scott Lefebvre
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2007-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780764328145

Take a tour of the myths, legends, and ghost stories of spirited Long Island, including the infamous Amityville where murder and mayhem shocked a small town; abandoned and haunted lunatic asylums, the historically chilling witchcraft trials, creepy lighthouses, and the many "Mary" hauntings. Shudder as you read over 35 haunting tales of Long Island's supernatural history.

Witch Haunts

Witch Haunts
Author: Heidi E.Y. Stemple
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2016-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1684028841

Cauldrons, broomsticks, spells, and black cats are some of the things that witches bring to mind. Yet, tales about witches are more than just spooky legends. Throughout history, people who looked or acted strangely have been accused of being witches and conjuring evil. The consequence of being found guilty of practicing witchcraft was often a terrible death! Among the 11 creepy witches’ haunts in this book, children will discover a castle haunted by a woman suspected of being a witch, a cave lived in by a odd-looking woman who could predict the future, and a tower where people gather on Halloween to summon the devil. The spooky photographs and chilling nonfiction text will keep children turning the pages to discover even more spellbinding stories.

Spooky Museums

Spooky Museums
Author: Joyce Markovics
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2018-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1684028205

It’s closing time at a museum. Most of the visitors have already left the building as the lights flicker. A stuffed grizzly bear towers in the corner of the room near the exit sign. Everything about the dead animals looks real—from its razor-sharp claws to its piercing eyes. Is it watching you? That’s when you notice a thin, bloody stream of saliva dripping from its open mouth. The lights flicker again and shut off, blanketing the room in darkness. Suddenly, there’s a deafening ROAR! In the 11 spooky museums in this book, you will explore a shrine to black magic, a collection of preserved brains, a museum haunted by a famous dead artist, and a gallery that holds the severed head of a killer, along with many other peculiar places. Spooky Museums is part of Bearport’s Scary Places series.

Haunted Gotham

Haunted Gotham
Author: Joyce Markovics
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 168402871X

On the surface, New York City is a shining metropolis. Taxis and buses whiz along busy streets. Crowds of people fill the sidewalks, and huge buildings jut into the sky. However, among the dense crowds and shimmering skyscrapers are restless spirits lurking in the shadows of Gotham. In the 11 haunted places in this book, you will explore a brownstone doomed by death, an apartment building that’s home to the rich, famous, and dearly departed, a historic mansion haunted by a cunning murderess, and a cemetery where terrible secrets are buried deep underground, along with many other spooky sites.

Ghastly Ghothic Mansions

Ghastly Ghothic Mansions
Author: Joyce Markovics
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 168402868X

The glowing moon peeks from behind a massive stone house. The front door slowly creaks open. A feeling of gloom swells from inside the home. There’s an ear-splitting shriek! What horror has overtaken this ghastly gothic mansion? In the 11 gothic mansions in this book, you will explore a mansion lit up by phantom fires, the stately site of a brutal double murder, a cliff-side castle where the ghost of a girl lingers, a house filled with human remains, and many other spooky sites.

Haunted Hollywood

Haunted Hollywood
Author: Dinah Williams
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1684028728

As the filmmaking capital of the world, Hollywood has produced lots of scary movies. Ghosts, monsters, and mummies from its studios have made unforgettable on-screen appearances. Yet what if this world-famous spot in southern California is itself haunted by ghosts? What if some of Hollywood’s most famous residents cannot bring themselves to leave the limelight? In Haunted Hollywood, children visit 11 of Tinseltown’s spookiest sights and meet its most legendary ghosts. Among them are an aspiring but unlucky actress who haunts the Hollywood sign, a horror-movie actor who is still seen on his old set, and a world-famous magician who seems to have escaped death. The haunting photographs and chilling nonfiction text will keep children turning the pages to discover more spooky stories.