Breathe

Breathe
Author: Cliff McNish
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2013-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1467732052

Jack is not a normal boy. He can talk to ghosts. In his new home, an aging farmhouse, he meets the Ghost Mother, a grief-stricken spirit who becomes very attached to him...too attached. He learns that the Ghost Mother is preying in the cruelest imaginable way on four child ghosts who are trapped in the house, stealing their energy to sustain her own. Before Jack can figure out how to help them, the Ghost Mother takes possession of his real mother’s body. Jack wants to fight back, but he has severe asthma and risks fatal attacks with any physical exertion. It will take all his resources, and his mother’s as well, to fight off the Ghost Mother and save the ghost children from a horrible fate.

The Art of Fear

The Art of Fear
Author: James Colton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 89
Release: 2020-01-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9781656836045

Do you want to give your readers goose bumps? Do you want to inspire nightmares? Author James Colton shares everything he's learned from a decade of writing ghost stories, including: The Principles of Terror Discover the basic qualities that make something scary Learn how to apply the unknown, uncanniness, subtlety, and more to your writing The Ghost Story Process Crack the secrets of idea generation to craft a story that is both original and terrifying Understand the structure of a ghost story for maximum fright impact Creepy Case Studies Study examples from novels, short stories, and films Dive deep into one of my own ghost stories to see how it all works in practice Practical Exercises Stretch your creativity and train your spooky skills with specially crafted writing assignments Put together everything you've learned to write your own scary ghost story

The Little Ghost Who Didn't Like to Be Scary

The Little Ghost Who Didn't Like to Be Scary
Author: Isla Wynter
Publisher: Peryton Press
Total Pages: 41
Release:
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Layla is a ghost and ghosts are supposed to be scary. They’re supposed to haunt castles and shout BOOO! But Layla would much rather play with her friends. When Halloween approaches, she needs to decide whether she’s going to be a proper ghost or if there’s another way. One that doesn’t involve being scary. A picture book about a little ghost trying to figure out what’s right, a great read not just for Halloween. Also available as paperback, hardcover and audiobook. In the same series: The Little Ghost Who Didn't Want to Be Mean Keywords: children's books, books for children, picture book, children's book about Halloween, books about ghosts, illustrated children's book, bedtime story, children's story books, halloween books, books about self-confidence for children, ghost, cat, bat, owl, friendship, kids books.

Uncanny Magazine Issue 25

Uncanny Magazine Issue 25
Author: Isabel Yap
Publisher: Uncanny Magazine
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2018-11-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The November/December 2018 issue of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine. Featuring new fiction by Isabel Yap, T. Kingfisher, Naomi Kritzer, Monica Valentinelli, and Cassandra Khaw. Reprinted fiction by Sofia Samatar, essays by Diana M. Pho, Steven H Silver, Sarah Goslee, and Nilah Magruder, poetry by Beth Cato, Hal Y. Zhang, Leah Bobet, and Sharon Hsu, and interviews with Isabel Yap and Monica Valentinelli by Caroline M. Yoachim, a cover by John Picacio, and an editorial by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas.

The Big Book of Ohio Ghost Stories

The Big Book of Ohio Ghost Stories
Author: James A. Willis
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2019-07-17
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1493043919

Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the heart of America Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author James A. Willis shines a light in the dark corners of Ohio and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From ghostly soldiers that still haunt Fort Meigs to the eerie Franklin Castle, there’s no shortage of bone-chilling tales to keep you up at night. There’s even a carved tombstone of an infant at Cedar Hill cemetery, whose ghostly eyes keep watch over those wander too close. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.

The Haunting of Sunshine Girl

The Haunting of Sunshine Girl
Author: Paige McKenzie
Publisher: Hachette Books
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2015-03-24
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1602862737

A New York Times bestseller The Haunting of Sunshine Girl,in active development for television by The Weinstein Company, a hit paranomal YA series based on the wildly popular YouTube channel about an "adorkable" teenager living in a haunted house. Shortly after her sixteenth birthday, Sunshine Griffith and her mother Kat move from sunny Austin, Texas, to the rain-drenched town of Ridgemont, Washington. Though Sunshine is adopted, she and her mother have always been close, sharing a special bond filled with laughter and inside jokes. But from the moment they arrive, Sunshine feels her world darken with an eeriness she cannot place. And even if Kat doesn't recognize it, Sunshine knows that something about their new house is just ... creepy. In the days that follow, things only get stranger. Sunshine is followed around the house by an icy breeze, phantom wind slams her bedroom door shut, and eventually, the laughter Sunshine hears on her first night evolves into sobs. She can hardly believe it, but as the spirits haunting her house become more frightening-and it becomes clear that Kat is in danger-Sunshine must accept what she is, pass the test before her, and save her mother from a fate worse than death.

The Big Book of Texas Ghost Stories

The Big Book of Texas Ghost Stories
Author: Alan Brown
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2019-07-17
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1493043951

Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Lone Star State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author Alan Brown shines a light in the dark corners of Texas and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From tales of haunted hotels like the Von Minden and The Beckham, to a creek where a woman’s screams can still be heard to this day, and the shadowy figures still stalking the Alamo, these stories of strange occurrences will keep you glued to the edge of your seat. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.

Freaky Stories About the Paranormal

Freaky Stories About the Paranormal
Author: M. H. Seeley
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2016-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1482448467

Aliens, ghosts, and cryptids may all fall under the category of “strange” or “unusual,” but all are classified as paranormal. There are plenty of spooky and scary stories throughout history. From Abraham Lincoln’s doppelganger to the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle and even the feeling of déjà vu, there are many unexplained phenomena. Even some aspects of history itself are still a mystery, like the Antikythera mechanism found in a Greek shipwreck. This book shows readers that there is often a blurry line between fact and the paranormal, and sometimes fact is even stranger than fiction!

The Poltergeist Prince of London

The Poltergeist Prince of London
Author: James Clark
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 075249807X

It began with a key. One afternoon in 1956, in the home of the Hitchings family in Battersea, south London, a small silver key appeared on Shirley Hitchings' bed. This seemingly insignificant event heralded the beginning of one of the most terrifying, incredible and mysterious hauntings in British history. The spirit, who quickly became known as 'Donald', began to communicate, initially via tapping sounds, but over time - and with the encouragement of psychical researcher Harold Chibbett, whose case-files appear here – by learning to write. Soon, the spirit had begun to make simply incredible claims about his identity, insisting that he was one of the most famous figures in world history – but what was the truth? Here, for the first time, is the full story, told by the woman right at the heart of it all – Shirley herself.

Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories

Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories
Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-03-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0241955718

Fourteen terrifying ghost stories chosen by the master of the macabre, Roald Dahl. 'Spookiness is the real purpose of the ghost story. It should give you the creeps and disturb your thoughts . . .' Who better to choose the ultimate in spine-chillers than Roald Dahl, whose own sinister stories have teased and twisted the imagination of millions? Here are fourteen of his favourite ghost stories, including Sheridan Le Fanu's The Ghost of a Hand, Edith Wharton's Afterward, Cynthia Asquith's The Corner Shop and Mary Treadgold's The Telephone. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.