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Everyone loves a good ghost story.
Phantoms of the Paramount, Shadows on Third Avenue, the Legend of Ann Lake, Boy in the Red Cap. Veteran ghost hunter J. Michael Norman has uncovered almost three dozen stories of legitimate Minnesota eeriness to thrill readers. Norman, author of five nationally popular collections of ghost tales, interviewed local storytellers and combed newspapers to document legends involving supernatural and strange occurrences.
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Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
760L
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1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (some color).
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English
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Presents a wide range of ghost stories and sightings from throughout history, such as the ghost of Anne Boleyn and how she roams the place of her execution, carrying her own head; or any number of ghosts apparently caught on camera unintentionally.
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From the phantom pig at the Minnesota State Fair to the ghostly gangsters of the Wabasha Street Caves, St. Paul bristles with haunted history. Let the spectral usher of the Mounds Theatre show you to your seat as Chad Lewis reveals why the bits of St. Paul's past that insist on intruding on the present deserve to have their stories told. By the time the lights come back on, you will be convinced that sometimes the strangest things have happened in...
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Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
630L
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1 online resource (24 pages) : illustrations (some color).
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English
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Explores the history of ghost sightings around the world and describes efforts to determine whether or not these beings exist. Presents evidence for and against the existence of ghosts and includes color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
7) Ghosts
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Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2013]
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1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
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English
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Examines spirits known for their haunting behavior, discussing how they come to exist, their powers and weaknesses, and famous examples from pop culture. Includes further resources.
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The worst thing to ever happen on Hemlock Circle occurred in Ethan Marsh's backyard. One July night, ten-year-old Ethan and his best friend and neighbor, Billy, fell asleep in a tent set up on a manicured lawn in a quiet, quaint New Jersey cul de sac. In the morning, Ethan woke up alone. During the night, someone had sliced the tent open with a knife and taken Billy. He was never seen again. Thirty years later, Ethan has reluctantly returned to his...
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830L
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"Ghosts...are they real spirits or just the stuff of scary stories? Whatever the truth is, legends of ghosts, poltergeists, and hauntings exist in many cultures around the world. Learn ore about the spirits that tend to hold such a mystifying grip on our imaginations and hearts." --
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Pub. Date
1986
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36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
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English
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The Canterville Ghost - Oscar Wilde - "The Canterville Ghost" is a humorous (Horror) short story by Oscar Wilde♥. The story is about an American family who moved to a castle haunted by the ghost of a dead English nobleman, who killed his wife and was then walled in and starved to death by his wife's brothers. It has been adapted for the stage and screen several times.
★Summary of the Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde★
"The Canterville Ghost"...
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Read 33 chilling ghost stories about reportedly true encounters with the supernatural in Minnesota.
The ghost of a murder victim repeatedly attacking a woman in her sleep, a jealous spirit pushing people down the stairs, a helpful phantom guiding a loved one to a vital missing document-Minnesota is one of the most haunted states in America. This collection of ghost stories presents the freakiest, most surprising tales in the Land of 10,000 Lakes!
Minnesota...
Pub. Date
2000
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5 videodiscs (approximately 2255 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Compelling stories of encounters with spirits from beyond the grave, including accounts by people who have actually come face-to-face with all kinds of phantoms, visits to haunted houses, astonishing photographs, and dramatizations of ghost encounters.