Synopses & Reviews
Spooky Stories to tell even after the campfire burns out! Unfold a camp chair, huddle close to the fire, and get ready for thirty creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past. Set deep in the woods where no sane person would dare to go, along murky bottomless lakes, and on cobblestone streets that empty before sundown, the
stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again.
Bone-chilling, frightful folklore traditions are kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser and through artist Paul Hoffmans evocative illustrations. You'll meet ghosts and witches, hear things that go bump in the night, and feel an icy wind on the back of your neck even as you inch
closer to the crackling, glowing embers. Whether read in a group around the campfire on a dark and silent night or alone with a flashlight from the safety of your sleeping bag, this is a collection to treasure.
Synopsis
Gather around the campfire for this collection of thirty creepy, crawly ghost tales.
Synopsis
Gather around the campfire for this collection of 30 creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurences from times past. These stories can be read aloud or easily retold.
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New from the team that has brought us Spooky New England and other Spooky titles are thirty classic creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurences. Expert storytelling and evocative illustrations once again prove perfect for reading aloud or retelling later. Whether gathered around the campfire or read on a dark and stormy night, these tales will stay with you long after you close the book's covers.
Synopsis
Gather around the campfire for this collection of thirty creepy, crawly ghost tales.
About the Author
Author
S.E. Schlosser has been telling stories since she was a child, when games of "let's pretend" quickly built themselves into full-length stories. A graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature and Rutgers University, she also created and maintains the website AmericanFolklore.net, where she shares a wealth of stories from all fifty states, some dating back to the origins of America.
Artist Paul Hoffman trained in painting and printmaking, with his first extensive illustration work on assignment in Egypt, drawing ancient wall reliefs for the University of Chicago. His work graces books of many genres--children's titles, textbooks, short story collections, natural history volumes, and numerous cookbooks. For the Spooky series, he employs a scratchboard technique and an active imagination.
Table of Contents
Part One: Ghost Stories1. The Fifty-Cent Piece2. Ghost Handprints3. The White Lady4. Playin' Piano5. The Specter in the Graveyard6. The Lady in Red7. Vengeance8. The Lincoln Death Train9. Never Mind Them Watermelons10. Screaming Jenny11. Piece by Piece12. Dismal Swamp13. The Music Lesson14. Turnabout is Fair Play15. Don't Sell My House Part Two: The Powers of Darkness16. The Birth of the Jersey Devil17. La Mala Hora18. Bloody Bones19. I Can't Get In20. The Werewolf's Bride21. Cow's Head22. Tom Dunn's Dance23. The Death Coach24. The Hook25. Shadow Train26. The Black Cat's Message27. Tailypo28. One Last Head29. Dark Passenger30. Bloody MaryResourcesAbout the Author