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Seven scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries.

"Ghosts Aghast! explores another true and spine-chilling topic that kids are sure to love: ghosts! Packed with facts but light in tone, award-winning author Kerrie Logan Hollihan takes a humorous but meticulously researched, well-balanced look at ghost appearances, unsolved mysteries, and eerie hauntings around the world-from the perennial Vanishing Hitchhiker, the child-nabbing La Llorona, and Korean water ghosts to school hauntings and wraiths in...

"Brief text describes ghost stories from around the world"-- Provided by publisher.

True stories of the paranormal in this chilling look at what happens when the living meet the dead. From harmless visitations to full-blown hauntings, real-life survovors, victims and believers describe their dramatic encounters with the things that go bump in the night.

"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" -- provided by publisher.

"Engaging images accompany information about ghosts. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

"Readers are in for some delicious thrills when they read about locales where ghosts are said to dwell, from haunted houses and hotels to creepy castles and spooky landmarks"-- Provided by publisher.

From experiences with ghosts and angry spirits to haunted homes to inexplicable spells and magic, Celebrity Ghost Stories reveals a deeply personal and rarely seen side to some well known personalities.