Examines ghostly figures and what people have thought to be ghost-like experiences.

Examines ghost stories from around the world that are fascinating, terrifying, or just plain strange.

A collection of true stories about hauntings and ghost sightings throughout the United States.

Contains eyewitness accounts of paranormal encounters, with sidebars that prompt readers to consider alternative explanations.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a timeless collection of chillingly scary tales and legends, in which folklorist Alvin Schwartz offers up some of the most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time.

When Frankie's mother died and her father left her and her siblings at an orphanage in Chicago, it was supposed to be only temporary - just long enough for him to get back on his feet and be able to provide for them once again. That's why she is not prepared for the day that he arrives for his weekend visit with a new woman on his arm and out-of-state train tickets in his pocket. Now Frankie and her sister, Toni, are abandoned alongside so many other...

"People have harbored beliefs in ghosts since the eras of the ancient Greeks and Romans. In recent years paranormal investigators have developed many scientific methods to detect evidence of the spirit world. But many skeptics are convinced there is no scientific proof that the dead walk among us, sparking the debate: Do ghosts exist?"--

Describes famous ghosts stories and leaves it up to the reader to decide if they are real or imagined.

"From La Llorona to the Bell Witch, kids will thrill to learn about all kinds of famous ghosts! Chapters cover ghosts of folklore, ghosts from history, and ghost stories told around the campfire"--

This book ivestigates the paranormal with historical and anecdotal evidence as well as the most recent theories of experts.