Arcadia Children's Books

Ghost stories from Staten Island have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! 

Welcome to spooky Staten Island, New York!

Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.

Did you know that the Moravian Cemetery in New Dorp is haunted? Or that at the Old Bermuda Inn, the spirit of Martha Mersereau waits at the window each evening for her long-dead husband? Can you believe a spectral hitchhiker stalks some of the island's most desolate roads?

Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Staten Island forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!

Ghostly adventures await! Dive into your favorite, SPINE-TINGLIEST tales from Texas!

Welcome to Spooky Texas! In this thrilling anthology, spooky stories and ghostly tales bring the Lone Star State to life! Discover haunted cathedrals, phantom pirates, and eerie cities filled with secrets! From the "spirited" streets of Austin to the spooky shores of Galveston, each tale will take you on a chilling adventure pulled right from history, changing the way you see Texas forever.

Whether you’re a brave ghost hunter or just curious about the supernatural, the GHOSTLIEST TALES anthologies from ACB’s bestselling Spooky America series will give you goosebumps. . . and have you sleeping with the lights on! 

Ghost stories from Grand Rapids have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! 

Welcome to the spooky streets of Grand Rapids, Michigan!

Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.

Did you know that the Grand Rapids Children's Museum is home to a friendly spirit? Or that a man in a derby hat haunts the old Coliseum? Can you believe the mysterious phone calls coming from the Michigan Bell Building . . . may be the work of ghosts?

Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Grand Rapids forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!

Do ghosts lurk at the historic Laura Ingalls Wilder homestead?

Welcome to spooky Northeast South Dakota! 

Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. 

Did you know that a ghostly Lady in White haunts Fort Sisseton Historic State Park? Or that at South Dakota State University, a music-loving spirit sometimes plays the pipe organ? Can you believe a terrifying, Bigfoot-like beast stalks the citizens of Little Eagle?

Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Northeast South Dakota forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on! 

Adapted from Ghosts and Legends of Northeast South Dakota by Deborah Cuyle

Encounter the spirits of North Central Texas—wealthy families lingering in their mansions, notorious outlaws still trapped in their jail cells.

Welcome to spooky North Central Texas! 

Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. 

Did you know that on stormy nights, ghosts bound in chains roam the halls at The Old Collin County Prison? Or that in Arlington, a haunted bridge echoes with screams of the dead? Can you believe the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas is home to a haunted elevator?

Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see North Central Texas forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on! 

Adapted from Haunted North Central Texas by Teresa Nordheim

Take a spine-tingling plunge into Florida's pirate-filled past! 

Meet Florida's spooky pirates!

Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. 

Did you know that the city of St. Augustine is positively packed with ghostly pirates? Or that on Gasparilla Island, you might just spot a headless buccaneer and his "spirited" steed galloping down the beach? Can you believe a three-hundred-year-old ghost ship and its cursed crew still haunts the waterways of the Florida Everglades? Shiver me timbers!

Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Florida forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on! 

Adapted from Ghosts and Legends of Florida's Pirates by Heather Leigh, PhD

Welcome to the spooky shores of Puget Sound! 

Stay Alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. 

Did you know that ghostly shipwrecks and phantom sailors lurk beneath the waves of Puget Sound? Or that restless pioneers lost on the Oregon Trail haunt Olympia's Sylvester Park? Can you believe a long-dead brown bear takes evening strolls through the streets of Tacoma?

Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Puget Sound forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on! 

Adapted from Haunted Puget Sound by Ira Wesley Kitmacher

Nantucket ghost stories have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! 

Welcome to the spooky shores of Nantucket!

Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.

Did you know that a ghostly sea captain with a whale-oil lantern wanders the waterfront on foggy nights? Or that a two-hundred-year-old pastor still calls an island church home? Can you believe that locals love living on Nantucket so much...some of them never leave?

Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Nantucket forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!

Ghost stories from Florida's Haunted Lighthouses have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!

Welcome to the spooky shores of Florida!

Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. 

Did you know St. Augustine is home to the most haunted lighthouse in all of Florida? Or that ghostly pirates stalk the lighthouse on Garden Key in search of buried treasure? Can you believe that when the sun sets at Carysfort Reef Light, the dead... come alive?

Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Florida's Haunted Lighthouses, and have you sleeping with the light on! 

Adapted from Haunted Florida Lighthouses by Heather Leigh, PhD

Ghost stories from Bay City have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! 

Welcome to the spooky streets of Bay City, Michigan!

Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.

Did you know a sinister Victorian lady terrorizes those who visit the Bay City Antiques Center? Or that the ghost of a little girl browses the bookshelves at Sage Library? Can you believe the former caretaker of the USS Edson still lovingly tends the ship… even from beyond the grave? 

Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Bay City forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!

FINDING THEIR MISSING GRANDMA WILL BE NO SMALL FEAT! 

Rubi and her much more daring—and skateboard-obsessed—brother, Quinn, are visiting their grandmother on beautiful Vashon Island for the weekend. It’s the first time they’ve taken the ferry from Seattle by themselves. But weirdly, when they arrive, Nana is nowhere to be found!

Then their Uncle James lets them in on a little secret: Bigfoot may have been spotted! And their Nana isn’t any old grandma—she’s the most famous Bigfoot hunter around! Trouble is, Nana should’ve returned by now. And nobody in all of Puget Sound has seen her! At least... nobody human.

Rubi and Quinn will have to follow the footprints (and scat!), crack the clues, and rely on each other to find their Nana and bring her home... that is, unless Bigfoot finds them first!

Ghost stories from Northwest Florida have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!/

em>Welcome to the spooky beaches and piers of Panama City!/em>

Stay Alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.

Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Panama City forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!

Ghost stories from America's Silver Valley have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!

Welcome to the spooky streets of Coeur d'Alene and the Silver Valley! Stay Alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Did you know there is a ghost boy who welcomes guests at the Roosevelt Inn? Or that a spooky statue at Farragut State Park seems to watch you as you walk by? Can you believe that ghosts still take the stage at a theater in Wallace? Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Coeur d'Alene and the Silver Valley forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!

Ghost stories from New England's famous island have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!

Welcome to the spooky streets of Martha’s Vineyard!

Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. 

Did you know there’s a house in Edgartown full of ghosts who refuse to leave? Or that the little girl who haunts a home in Vineyard Haven is just looking for a playmate? Can you believe the sound of the wailing wind is really a ghostly woman, searching for her husband who died at sea?

Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Martha’s Vineyard, and have you sleeping with the light on! 

Ghost stories from America’s “Jewel of the Sierras” have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!

Welcome to the spooky shores of Lake Tahoe!

Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.

Did you know Tahoe has a lake monster named Tessie? Or a prehistoric flying beast roaming the skies? Can you believe you might bump into ghostly legends like Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe—and even Elvis!—just hanging around your hotel?

Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Lake Tahoe, and have you sleeping with the light on!

Ghost stories from Southern California have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!

Welcome to spooky Southern California!   

Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. 

Did you know the Hollywood Forever Cemetery is home to ghostly movie stars? Or that some ghosts get to spend eternity at Disneyland, “The Happiest Place on Earth?” Can you believe spirits from all over have turned Silver City into a literal Ghost Town?  

Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Southern California, and have you sleeping with the light on! 

Ghost stories from the Long Beach Peninsula have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!

The haunted history of Pacific County comes to life—even when the main players are dead. Learn about Oysterville Church and the wandering spirits who still call it home. Or discover the history of the Shelburne Hotel, but be careful or you’ll end up trapped for eternity, too. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.

Ghost stories from New Mexico’s hotels and getaways have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!

The haunted history of the Land of Enchantment comes to life—even when the main players are dead. Visit the Painted Lady and Brew to catch a glimpse of the spirits who checked in but never checked out. Or look for ghosts of cowboys and farmers in Carlsbad at the infamous Trinity Hotel. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.

Ghost stories from Saratoga have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!

The haunted history of Spa City comes to life—even when the main players are dead. Visit the Lincoln Baths and take a dip alongside the spirits who linger there. Or catch a glimpse of Sacandaga Reservoir’s infamous witch lights. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.

Ghost stories from the Birthplace of Rock ’n Roll have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!

The haunted history of Memphis comes to life—even when the main players are dead. Come for the blues and barbecue, but stay for the ghosts. Have you heard about the spirits at the Memphis Zoo? Or how about the grisly history surrounding the Grand Carousel? Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.

Ghost stories from Snohomish have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!

The haunted history of Snohomish comes to life—even when the main players are dead. Climb up Fiddler’s Bluff and hear the scratchy tunes played by a musically challenged phantom. Visit the Cabbage Patch restaurant for a slice of pie and see if a ghostly girl tries to get to your dessert before you. Throughout Snohomish meet the ghosts of soldiers, pioneers, policemen, and even a librarian who loved the town so much they wouldn’t leave, even after death. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.

Ghost stories from the Vehicle City have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!

The haunted history of Flint comes to life—even when the main players are dead. Visit the Capitol Theatre to spot ghosts from the basement to the balcony. Or check in to a certain haunted hotel and see if the restless spirits keep you up all night. Flint is so spooky, there’s even a whole haunted neighborhood—Carriage Town! Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.

Ghost stories from Texas’s capitol have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!

The haunted history of Austin comes to life—even when the main players are dead. Chat with the ghosts who roam the hallways of the capitol building downtown. Or visit Mount Bonnell and learn about Antonia, who threw herself from the cliffs after her fiancé perished trying to rescue her. Learn the history of the great flood of 1900 and then witness the ghostly orbs at Lake McDonald. Are they the spirits of the dead? Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.

Ghost stories from the Mile-High City have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!

The haunted history of Denver comes to life—even when the main players are dead. Visit the state capitol and you may see a haunted head floating through the halls. Stop in at the Peabody-Whitehead mansion for any number of ghostly interactions. Or stroll along Market Street to see if the spirit of a young woman is again stealing people’s shoes. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.

Ghost stories from this Texas town have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!

San Antonio’s, historic haunted history comes to life—even when the main players are dead. Meet the spirit of a long-dead monk who still paces the floors of the San Fernando Cathedral. Visit the site of the 1842 Battle of Salado Creek and see spectral soldiers roaming the battlefield. Stay a night in the hotel that was built on top of the Old Bexar County Jail and perhaps you’ll meet one of the old inmates roaming the halls. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.

Ghost stories from SLC have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!

The haunted history of Salt Lake City comes to life—even when the main players are dead. Crash a party at the Devereaux Mansion—thrown by the ghosts. Or sense the paranormal vibes in the kitchen of Whiskey Street Cocktails and Dining. Have you heard about Girl Scout troop that was haunted by a mysterious apparition while touring the Fort Douglas Military Museum? Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.

Sometimes the coolest places are right outside your front door. Learning about the Grand Canyon’s interesting and unique culture has never been so super fun!

Did you know that the Grand Canyon is home to more than 400 animal species? Or that the oldest rocks in the Canyon, called gneiss, were formed 1.8 billion years ago? What about the fact that President Theodore Roosevelt made the entire Grand Canyon a Game Reserve, protecting it for generations to come? From the North Rim to the South, Super Parks! Grand Canyon covers it all, and is sure to engage any reader with fun facts about the history, culture, and people who make this city great. See Havasu Falls, learn about Arizona’s indigenous peoples, and make your way across the SkyWalk, all right here. Take a peek inside to learn more about the impressive, unusual, super history of the Grand Canyon!

Ghost stories from America’s Great Lakes State have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!

Coastal Michigan’s haunted history and local legends come to life—even when the main players are dead. From the souls lost aboard the doomed Alpena, to the restless spirits at Nunica Cemetery, this spooky chapter book will keep readers rapt. Dive into suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.