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Series
Scary stories to tell in the dark volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories.
2) Ghosts
Author
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.
3) Elatsoe
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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Description
"Imagine an America very similar to our own. It's got homework, best friends, and pistachio ice cream. There are some differences. This America has been shaped dramatically by the magic, monsters, knowledge, and legends of its peoples, those Indigenous and those not. Some of these forces are charmingly everyday, like the ability to make an orb of light appear or travel across the world through rings of fungi. But other forces are less charming and...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
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 jewelery 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...
Author
Series
Scary stories to tell in the dark volume 3
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
c1991
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, haunts, superstitions, monsters, and horrible scary things.
11) The uninvited
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Anna and Alex's mother dies a mysterious death. Late, Anna returns home to her sister and best friend, Alex, after a stay in a mental hospital. Her recovery is jeopardized thanks to her aloof father and the presence of a ghost in their home. The sisters are confronted with terrifying nightmares, ghostly visions, and deadly consequences when they begin to investigate their father's cruel new fiancee.
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
It's late at night, and you're on a tour of a so-called haunted house. You see something out of the corner of your eye and quickly snap a photo. Your hands tremble as you lower the camera. Your eyes widen as you stare at the image you've just captured. A face seems to be lurking in the background. But when you look up, there{u2019}s no one standing there! Was it a ghost? Ghost sightings are reported all the time. Many are easily explained. Others...
14) Sheets
Author
Series
Sheets volume 1
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Marjorie Glatt feels like a ghost. A practical thirteen-year-old in charge of the family laundry business, her daily routine features unforgiving customers, unbearable P.E. classes, and the fastidious Mr. Saubertuck who is committed to destroying everything she's worked for"--
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"Witches and demons, ghosts and vampires, aliens and voodoo spirit...from spooky to chilling to downright weird, signs of the supernatural have terrified -- and fascinated -- people for centuries. Dare to discover some of the world's most puzzling enigmas in this remarkable book, which reveals a dazzling array of haunted castles, forbidden hideaways and otherwise eerie landmarks."--Description from Amazon.com.
18) The everything ghost hunting book: tips, tools, and techniques for exploring the supernatural world
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Series
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Sometimes you walk into a room, a building, or even a town, and you feel it. Something seems off--an atmosphere that leaves you oddly unsettled, with a sense of lingering darkness. Join Aaron Mahnke, the host of the popular podcast Lore, as he explores some of these dreadful places and the history that haunts them. Mahnke takes us to Colorado and the palatial Stanley Hotel, where wealthy guests enjoyed views of the Rocky Mountains at the turn of...
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