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Author
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
From that cheerful puff of smoke known as Casper to the hunkiest potter living or dead, Sam Wheat, there is probably no more iconic entity in supernatural history than the ghost. And these are just recent examples. From the earliest writings such as the Epic of Gilgamesh to today's ghost-hunting reality TV shows, ghosts have chilled the air of nearly every era and every culture in human history. In this book, Lisa Morton uses her scholarly prowess-more...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Pub Group
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
1030L
Language
English
Description
Examines ghost culture and myths, discussing what a ghost may appear as, the places they are reported to appear, people who claim to connect with ghosts, and paranormal hoaxes.
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Describes the sighting of ghosts in various parts of the United States, including the ghosts of the famous, like Abraham Lincoln and Elvis Presley, the infamous, like gangster "Bugsy" Segal, and ordinary folks, like a young girl who haunts Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
Tired of the rules that have bound them ever since "the bad thing happened, " twelve-year-old Diana ignores her brother's warnings and befriends the daughter of the new caretaker, setting in motion events that lead to the release of the spirit of an evil, crazy woman who once ruled the old Willis place.
11) It's Just a Dog
Author
Language
English
Description
Charlie Keefe is a world famous dog painter. Unfortunately, Charlie's belove muse, Pete, his fun-loving Jack Russell terrier, has just died and he's totally devastated by the loss of his furry best friend. After months of grieving, Charlie reluctantly agrees to foster a new puppy from the local shelter, a cute King Charles Cavalier named Brownie. Charlie falls head over heels for this new puppy as well as being attracted to Janelle Jordan, the head...
Author
Publisher
Visible Ink Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Celebrity Ghosts and Notorious Hauntings looks at many famous ghosts--dead celebrities that haunt old Hollywood locales, famous generals that appear to witnesses at great battlefields, and noted politicians that roam the hallways of courthouses, statehouses, and even the White House! Plus, this fascinating frightfest examines the famous haunted locations themselves, such as the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, the Hotel del Coronado, Gettysburg, the Stanley...
16) Ghosts
Author
Publisher
Black Rabbit Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
510L
Language
English
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The dead rise again in a spine-tingling collection of ghostly visitations through the ages, recorded in historical narratives, theological texts and personal letters from more than 1,500 years, showing the evolution of our thinking about zombies and other restless souls. --Publisher's description.
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