A superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman.

Drawn from the oral traditions of American folklore, these ghost stories and tales of weird happenings, witches, and graveyards have startling, funny, or surprising endings.

Stories about spooky ghosts haunting the living have been around for thousands of years. Take young readers on a trip through time to learn about ancient and medieval lore about ghosts. Then explore how ghost stories have changed over time until they became the lonely and restless spirits often seen in today's popular culture.

Examines spirits known for their haunting behavior, discussing how they come to exist, their powers and weaknesses, and famous examples from pop culture. Includes further resources.

"London, 1938. In the suburbs of the city, a young housewife has become the eye in a storm of chaos. In Alma Fielding's modest home, china flies off the shelves and eggs fly through the air; stolen jewellery appears on her fingers, white mice crawl out of her handbag, beetles appear from under her gloves; in the middle of a car journey, a turtle materializes on her lap. The culprit is incorporeal. As Alma cannot call the police, she calls the papers...

Presents well-known ghost stories from places such as the White House, Alcatraz prison, and Hampton Court Palace in England. Includes a glossary, index, and resources for further information.

Examines the history of claims of ghost sightings and haunted houses and retells stories of people who claim to have seen and interacted with ghosts.

Explores stories of haunted objects from around the world--items either possessed by ghosts or demons--such as the Dybbuk Box, the Myrtles Plantation mirror, and Robert the Doll.

Twelve-year-old Belladonna Johnson, who lives with the ghosts of her parents in the north of England, teams up with an always-in-trouble classmate to investigate why all of the ghosts in the world have suddenly disappeared.

Do you believe in ghosts? Take a trip through the Eastern United States, then decide for yourself! Roam the Gettysburg battlefield, visit the historic White House, and creep through the Lizzie Borden House. A spooky adventure awaits!