ghosts

Discussing both the unexplained and the hoaxes, this book is an introduction to stories about ghosts.

The smell of laundry wafting through the East Room. The sounds of cursing or laughter in the Rose Room. The ghostly figure of Abraham Lincoln standing before a fireplace. These and many more spooky stories about the White House await readers! Reported to be haunted as far back as the 1800s, the White House harbors mysteries like a beastly cat that foretells of national disasters. Eerie photographs of the best known home in America accompany ghost stories that engage readers with several US presidents and important events in the nation s history. With sidebars to add historical and paranormal context, these tales will provide thrills and chills that even the Obamas believe!.

Gettysburg Battlefield might be the most haunted place in the United States. As the site of the bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil, it seems likely. Accounts of ghostly soldiers roaming the cemetery and the appearance of streaks of light in photographs taken there are numerous though the existence of restless spirits has never been proven. Readers will get chills learning about the many places near Gettysburg Battlefield where ghosts and hauntings have been reported. Including important historical context, detailed sidebars, and spooky photographs, the tales of wandering spirits will engage readers but they may have to keep the light on!.

This book describes 11 tragic theaters, discussing Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C.; the Duke of York's Theatre, London, England; the Paris Opera, Paris, France; and other theaters.

This book describes 11 abandoned amusement parks, discussing Krug Park, Omaha, Nebraska; Pripyat Amusement Park, Pripyat, Ukraine; Gulliver's Kingdom, Kamikuishiki, Japan; and other parks.

This book describes eleven spooky schools, discussing the haunted bell tower of San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California; spirits haunting the halls of Ramona Convent Secondary School, Alhambra, California; a haunted garden at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York; and others.

This book describes eleven creepy stations, discussing the Exchange Street Station, Buffalo, New York; Bostian Bridge near Statesville Station, Statesville, North Carolina; Hollenberg Station, Hanover, Kansas; and other stations.

This book, slowly pieced together by ghost hunter Charles Bouvier, presents information on dangerous ghosts, powers of ghosts against their victims, and ways to stay safe from ghosts.

This book, in graphic novel format, uses ghosts to explain the science of atoms.

This book describes several types of ghostly encounters and relates stories that involve each type.