Scary places

"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 an odd-looking woman who could predict the future, and a tower where people gather on Halloween to summon the devil"--Provided by publisher.

Darkness descends on an empty playground. Squeak, squeak. Squeak, squeak. A swing slowly begins to move back and forth. Is the wind pushing it? Then the swing flies higher and higher in the air. Yet no one is around. Suddenly, there's the pitter-patter of small feet and the faint sound of a child's laughter. Has a spirit come to play?.

In the 11 supposedly haunted places in this book, readers will experience true terror from angry dead witches to ghostly chickens to a poltergeist on the loose!.

Introduces eleven unusual museums and museums that are believed to be haunted.

"[Profiles] 11 ghastly gothic mansions. Among them are a house lit up by phantom fires, the stately site of a double murder, and a home filled with human remains"--Back cover.

Explores the histories and legends behind some of the world's most haunted graveyards. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Introduces eleven suspected UFO crash sitesand the storie s behind each encounter.

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.

Visit 11 of Hollywood’s spookiest sights and ghosts: an unlucky actress who haunts the Hollywood sign, an actor who is still seen on his old set, and a magician who seems to have escaped death.

Among the eleven prisons reported to contain ghosts in this book, children will discover Alcatraz, a Civil War prison, and the Tower of London.