Winchester Mystery House


Book Description

Secret passageways, stairways to the ceiling, and doors that open to walls. The Winchester Mystery House is full of tricks and traps. The heiress of the Winchester Rifle fortune built the house to confuse the ghosts that haunted her. Young readers will be amazed to discover how long she worked to escape her ghosts in this eerie title.




Gettysburg


Book Description

The town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was the site of the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War. Since then, it has been the location of countless ghost stories. From ghostly children at a haunted inn to soldiers who still wander the battlefield, young readers will get a chill from this creepy title.




RMS Queen Mary


Book Description

"Engaging images accompany information about the RMS Queen Mary. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--




World's Scariest Places


Book Description

Welcome to a tour of the most spine-chiling places from around the world. Prepare for the frightful as this book looks past rusty iron gates and through creaking old doors. Inside lurk the spirits of not-so-dearly-departed ax victims, wronged women, levitating children and all sorts of things that go bump and boo in the night. Explore the dim halls of an abandoned insane asylum where thousands met slow downward spirals or death row at Alcatraz where voices still linger. Pitch a tent in a macabre suicide forest or watch your back in a Southern plantation where a triple-murderess won't stay dead. Descend into catacombs filled with lifelike mummies or stroll through a cemetery that hosts eerie rituals. And be sure to visit the real-life locations of your favorite horror movies and even browse the nastiest gift shops you've ever seen. Everyone with a taste for the spooky needs a copy of this book– it’s a scream!




Stanley Hotel


Book Description

The Stanley Hotel in Colorado offers all the amenities for a comfortable stay: warm beds, fine dining, and the occasional visit by a ghost. Reluctant readers will be mystified by the flickering lights, phantom laughter, and windowpane apparitions that greet many guests of the famed Stanley Hotel.




LIFE The World's Scariest Places


Book Description

Take an otherworldly world tour of horrifying haunts! This Halloween, visit haunted houses, creepy cemeteries, scary ghost towns, and shocking paranormal hotspots . . . all without leaving the comfort of your own well-lit home.




LIFE The World's Most Haunted Places


Book Description

Life Magazine presents The World's Most Haunted Places.




Spooky Hospitals


Book Description

Tour some of the world's most famous haunted places in Spooky Hospitals. Young readers will learn about the history, eerie occurrences, and public reactions to several spooky sites. The book also provides historic context and scientific facts that explain what is really going on. Dynamic photos and illustrative details will make readers feel as though they've just visited each hair-raising locale! Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.




Devils Tower


Book Description

In northeastern Wyoming, a strange rock formation towers eerily over its surroundings. This place plays a significant part in many Native American legends. It became known as Devils Tower and was later named the first US national monument. Readers will be engaged by the history of Devils Tower and will be particularly interested in how it formed 65 million years ago as a result of volcanic activity. Today, it's still a sacred space as well as a challenging location for rock climbers.




Spooky Schools & Libraries


Book Description

Tour some of the world's most famous haunted places in Spooky Schools and Libraries. Young readers will learn about the history, eerie occurrences, and public reactions to several spooky sites. The book also provides historic context and scientific facts that explain what is really going on. Dynamic photos and illustrative details will make readers feel as though they've just visited each hair-raising locale! Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.