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"On a dull and dreary October day, Lori Shepherd and her husband Bill set off for the historic town of Rye, on the southeast coast of England, for a quiet weekend together without the kids. Bill must first pay a visit to a reclusive client -- but after Lori drops him off, a powerful storm drives her off course and leaves her stranded in an ancient, rambling inn called The King's Ransom. When Lori is spooked by ghostly noises in the night, Aunt Dimity...
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"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...
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Do you believe in ghosts? Enter the realm of the paranormal with Kelly Milner Halls. Explore what ghosts are, where they're found, and meet some famous ghost busters. Check out the high-tech equipment modern ghost hunters use, and see their most convincing evidence that ghosts are real. Finally,take a look at a few famous hoaxes.
Examines ghost culture and myths, discussing what a ghost may appear as, the places they are reported to appear, people...
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Nothing frightens a parent more than feeling totally helpless when their child reports, "I'm scared. There's a ghost in my room. I won't sleep there." Onerous questions come to mind, "Is my kid nuts? Am I nuts for believing them? How can I help with something invisible? How am I supposed to fight a phantom?" For the first time, Kids Who See Ghosts provides the answers to these questions, and offers adults guidance in tackling the subject with children....
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Romance is undeniably otherworldly. Heart racing, breath quickening, senses ablaze-it's all part of what makes love so frighteningly grand. As Francois de La Rouchefoucauld said four centuries ago, "It is with true love as it is with ghosts; everyone talks about it, but few have seen it." And yet, there are those who have seen both. Welcome to Haunted Love. With settings ranging from southern Florida to South Korea, Haunted Love delivers a rich and...
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From best-selling author Leslie Rule comes a collection of stories about things that go bump in the night - true accounts collected from her years of research on ghostly encounters in the United States, including revised and updated content in Rule's singular voice.
Whether you're a believer, a skeptic, or somewhere in between, you'll find a story that sticks with you in this compendium of the best of Leslie Rule's ghost explorations and interviews....
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"Read 21 chilling ghost stories about reportedly true encounters with the supernatural in Minnesota. What college is "Minnesota's most legendary haunted place"? Where did a ghost reportedly murder two victims? How has a haunted hutch predicted several people's deaths? Minnesota is one of the most haunted states in America, and this collection of ghost stories presents the freakiest, most surprising tales in the Land of 10,000 Lakes! Award-winning...
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"A shadowy figure takes shape in a dark, old house. Was it just your imagination? Or was it a ghost? Ghost hunters investigate ghostly encounters with thermal cameras, EVP recorders, magnetic field detectors, and other advanced gear. Get an inside look at all the high-tech tools used to study hair-raising hauntings"--
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Hauntings is a fascinating investigation of the 21st-century spirits that roam our cities, suburbs, and shopping malls. Paul Roland, author of The Complete Book of Ghosts and Investigating the Unexplained, unearths disturbing new evidence that reveals how restless spirits are not confined to crumbling castles and historic haunted houses. The dead are all around us, constantly trying to communicate, and now they have access through our computers, TVs,...
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"Lighthouses and ghosts are two popular passions. Melded together by master storyteller and lighthouse expert Ray Jones, these tales of spirited lights are guaranteed to grab the attention of all readers. As an added bonus, practical information is given for those who wish to visit the featured lighthouses for themselves . . . if they dare. Things that go bump in the night, disembodied voices, footsteps in an empty stairwell, an icy hand on your shoulder...
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Araminta Spookie volume 2
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With the help of the ghost Edmund, Araminta and Wanda survive a trip through a secret tunnel to bring back a present for Sir Horace's birthday.
17) The icy hand
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Something wickedly weird volume 2
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Spending the winter at Candlestick Hall, the home he inherited from his great-uncle Bartholomew, young Stanley encounters a headless ghost, a talking fish, and a female companion who joins Stanley in a battle against "deadly" pirates bent on stealing a magical family heirloom.
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"Is there anybody out there?" No matter how rationally we order our lives, few of us are completely immune to the suggestion of the uncanny and the fear of the dark. What explains sightings of ghosts? Why do they fascinate us? What exactly do those who have been haunted see? What did they believe? And what proof is there? Taking us through the key hauntings that have obsessed the world, from the true events that inspired Henry James's classic The...
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"A lone traveler battles a ghost in a haunted house. A werewolf's bride is on the hunt to feed her husband dinner. A vampire waits outside a girl's window for the perfect moment to pounce...This collection of traditional tales and myths from cultures around the world looks at all things spooky. From magical to ridiculous, mysterious to terrifying, watch out for things that go boo in the night!"--Page 4 of cover.
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