occultism

Whispers of spooky stories are told around the world. Let beginning readers settle in to hear about a noisy ghost that was said to haunt an 11-year-old girl, a possessed doll, and more spine-chilling tales. Perfect for young readers who just can't get enough of all-things scary!.

Presents a number of creepy stories from around the world.

Life begins to go back to normal for Raven and her vampire boyfriend, Alexander, until they learn that Alexander's vampire cousin Claude and his friends are still lingering in Dullsville, but when they are all involved in the same theatrical production of Cinderella and Claude begins to show interest in the play's leading lady, Raven worries they may be up to no good.

Features eye-witness accounts of paranormal occurrences and provides readers with critical thinking tools to examine alternative explanations, credibility of the eyewitness, and basic reasoning. Includes photographs, glossary, and sources for more information.

"In this account of a haunted house, a summoning gone awry leads to problems for Penelope, who is driven from her home by phantom parties, a dancing stove, and a wave of demonic forces that toss her around like a ragdoll. Looking for help, she turns to her friend Robbie, who brings her to David Rountree, a Lakota shaman. Robbie and David embark on a whirlwind journey in their quest to exorcise the evil before it can seriously injure someone. This book will pique the interest of any fans of the paranormal and keep them engaged for hours on end"--Amazon.com.

Seventeen-year-old Evie O'Neill is thrilled when she is exiled from small-town Ohio to New York City in 1926, even when a rash of occult-based murders thrusts Evie and her uncle, curator of The Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult, into the thick of the investigation.

A look at some of history's most famous hoaxes and publicity stunts, including fairy photographs, moon-men, lost tribes, and crop circles.

Blue and the Raven boys continue their search for the tomb of Glendower, the ancient Welsh king, as well as for Blue's mother, who has disappeared underground in search of her former lover.

Witchcraft has been practiced for centuries by witches who insist that their spells produce real magic, but skeptics say that spells produce nothing.