Haunted House Stories

Live the Magic Love the Adventure This summer Emma joined the swim team. She is excited to go to an out-of-town swim meet with her friends, Jordan and Kathy, but a few wrong turns on the way home, and the group is in trouble. They end up lost in a forested area, with only one lonely castle in the distance. When Jordan's mother disappears inside the castle, it's up to Emma, Jordan, and Kathy to find out what happened. Will Emma survive her night in Castle Boo? Find out in this next installment of the Dusky Hollows Series. Book 1: Fierce Winds & Fiery Dragons Book 2: Curse of the Invisibles ...

We Need Diverse Books cofounder Ellen Oh delivers the final book in her middle grade series Spirit Hunters, a gripping mystery and thrilling adventure, starring a Korean-American heroine and a diverse cast of characters. Harper is dealing with too many new changes in her house. Her cousin, Leo, is now living with them; her sister, Kelly, has started working at a local makeup store, Jeune; and Harper's spirit hunter abilities have grown increasingly more powerful and uncontrollable, making her a target for possession.

Halloween only comes around once a year, and the Justices do it right. They turn their house into a museum of torture, sectioning off each room with a velvet rope. The exhibits are so terrifying that the local amusement park asks them for their secret. It's quite simple, actually. And four lucky--or unlucky--fans get to find out what it is first hand.

Many consider "The Canterville Ghost" the most famous ghost story of all time. It is a parody featuring a dramatic spirit named Sir Simon and an American ambassador named Mr. Hiram B. Otis. Mr. Otis travels to England with his family and moves into a haunted castle. Lord Canterville, the previous owner of the castle, warns Mr. Otis that the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville has haunted the castle ever since he killed his wife, Eleonore, centuries ago.

Enjoy three years of Halloween ghost stories by the O'Reilly family - originally published as short stories in 2014, 2015 and 2016 - this combo set gives you all the Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern stories in one place. The lights are out, the Jack O'Lantern is lit and the O’Reilly clan is enjoying their family tradition of sharing ghost stories on Halloween night. Set years before Mary moves to Freeport, this combo package offers seventeen unique ghost stories that will leave you checking over your shoulder just to make sure no one “uninvited” is in the room with you. Happy Halloween!

Who doesn't love a great ghost story? Haunted houses? Moving objects? You're about to discover some of the most scariest and true ghost stories from around the globe. If you love a scary ghost story, then this book is for you. Whether you're at home alone or sitting around a campfire, true ghost stories are sure to get your spine tingling. From weird objects that were bought and later started doing scary things, to houses that have been haunted since the 1800s, true ghost stories will take you on a trip that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Shannon O’Reilly is a teenager with a problem - she can see her ancestors’ ghosts, and they want her to solve their 100-year old murder mystery. Annabelle and Lily Edmonson have been waiting a long time for someone to see them so that they can tell their story of betrayal, and finally reveal their true killer. When Shannon begins researching the murders at the local library, someone takes notice. She begins receiving threatening notes and photographs taken of her without her knowledge. An explosion at her home takes away what she holds most dear - her parents. A secret society steps in ...

The Mystery of the Blue Train: When the Count de Roscanvel's body is found on the railway tracks, police accuse France's top young novelist. The Haunted House: Artist Jean Lachesnaye lives an idyllic life with his family. But when a convivial dinner party gives way to a night of supernatural chaos, the dream unravels. The Aviator's Crime: Jacques Moret is the dashing man of the hour: a flying ace. But even as Moret celebrates, poison pen letters accuse him of lusting after the aircraft designer's wife.

Maisie Thomas spends every summer at Grange House, a hotel on the coast of Maine ruled by the elegant Miss Grange. In 1896, when Maisie turns 17, her visit marks a turning point. On the morning after her arrival, local fishermen make a gruesome discovery: drowned lovers, found clasped in each other's arms. It's only the first in a series of events that casts a shadow over Maisie's summer. As she considers the attentions of two very different young men, Maisie also falls under the gaze of Miss Grange, who begins to tell her disturbing stories of her past.

Two got together when they both had another. One took out their anger from the loss of a lover. The last one tried to hang on to what was losing ground, and when it couldn’t be stopped? He decided to tear it down. All their lives they’ve heard of the horrors of the old Doris House. Nine years ago, best friends; Derek, Ellie, Whitney, and Jackson decided to finally go inside, to find out if the haunting tales were true. Nine years ago, they emerged from the house with their secrets intact, but their friendship forever fractured. They’ve moved on with their lives; but now that Ellie has...

A Gothic romance novel set in the unrivaled opulence of Victorian England during the hauntingly beautiful but unrelenting times of the late 19th century. "Dark Love" is an engrossing saga of passion, despair, secrets, and redemption – offering an unforgettable reading experience that delves deep into the melancholic beauty of human experience. Plot Summary"Dark Love" sets the stage within the grand yet desolate Snickner Hall in England, weaving an enthralling narrative about the lives of the St. John family grappling with death, loss, and dark secrets. Detailed SummaryIn the chilling ...

Early retirees Maria and Richard Wilcox adore their new home out in the country. The past six months have been sheer bliss as they settled in and prepared for their golden years. Until the night they answer a knock on their door. The unexpected visitors are a pair of children. Richard tries to be cordial, but something about the kids is off. Something sinister, something menacing, something inhuman. And then the children demand to be let in. What do they want? Is this all a prank? Can Maria and Richard get them to go away, or will their dreams of a peaceful retirement together go up in flames?

A Journey of Discovery from Lake Erie to the Florida Swamps. In Erie Swamps: Road Trip to Eden, author and researcher, Connor Flynn will take you on a voyage through time and space. His primary mission will hopefully lead him and his cohort to the Garden of Eden. He explores campfire stories, behemoth cryptids and urban legends that blanket the Lake Erie boulevard down to the Florida Swamps. On his quest for consciousness and hidden knowledge, he uncovers secrets of the modern world which bridge mankind to ancient times. So, light your lanterns and keep your head on a swivel as things are ...

Rick Hayes is a Psychic Medium / Life Consultant and a media favorite appearing on television, film, radio, and print media including appearances on The Travel Channel, SYFY Network, Chiller Channel, Fox Television, CBS Radio, and Sirius Satellite Radio. In this short book, Rick Hayes, explains the foundations for many hauntings by the spirit world. Are spirits really trapped in locations? What is the importance of a location to a ghost? What are the foundations for a haunted location?

Join the O'Reilly family once again as they meet around the Jack O'Lantern on Halloween night and share ghost stories that will make you shiver and have you looking over your shoulder to see if there is "a little something extra" wandering through your home tonight.

Heartwrenching. Everyone agreed on that but no one could ever quite make out the words…but the melody was haunting to the few who heard it…and never forgot it…Haunted houses weren’t on the schedule but while waiting out a snow storm that has them stranded after performing in Colorado, Maddie and her friends are staying at one of the city’s historic homes thanks to her father’s quick talking. Before long, they find themselves intrigued by the stories of the mysterious and haunting melody that many have heard but no one has been able to figure out where it comes from…or what it ...

If these walls could talk, they’d tell tales of murder. Are you ready for twisted true haunting stories? Haunted houses, whether you love them or hate them, you have to admit there’s something creepy about being in a house where a murder has taken place. What if you didn’t know there was a murder in your home until coming face to face with shadow people, demonic entities, apparitions, poltergeists, or creepier beings?

In the town of Ghostly, where every house is haunted, two ghosts are frightened.... Someone is haunting them with mysterious sounds: Clack, cluckity-cluck bing, blub blub. Or is it click, cluck-clackity cling, flub flub? They can't agree on what the sounds are, but they know they're not ghostly noises. What could be more scary? Good thing ace reporter Dirk Bones is on the case. Dirk writes for the town newspaper, The Ghostly Tombs, and as he collects the facts for his stories, he also solves mysteries.

Of Eden’s Touch by Julian Bound Tales of Horror in Paradise From the remote Himalayan monasteries of Tibet and Bhutan, to Nepal and the backstreets of Kathmandu, and from the isolated bamboo forests of Japan to encounters with the macabre in India and China. Chilling stories of entities and spirits roaming across Asia and South East Asia - some lost, some choosing to stay on the borderlands between life and death… others intent on sharing their malevolence with any passing traveller happened upon. Ten chilling tales of horror, with each carrying a unique twist and bite. Beware when in ...

Houses are often considered the most haunted of places. In this book you’ll meet some young people who live in haunted houses and you’ll explore some of the spookiest spaces on the planet.