Spooky America

The Spooky America history book series delights middle grade readers with spooky history from their local towns and cities! Take your young reader on a tour of the Ohio State Reformatory. Hunt down the monster of the Finger Lakes. Discover the inspiration behind the tale of Sleepy Hollow, meet the ghosts that lurk onboard the Queen Mary, or visit the haunted lighthouses along Michigan’s coasts. From New England to Pittsburgh, this spooky book series brings local history to life!
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The Ghostly Tales of Sleepy Hollow
The Ghostly Tales of Sleepy Hollow
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The Ghostly Tales of the Catskills
The Ghostly Tales of the Catskills
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The Ghostly Tales of the Finger Lakes
The Ghostly Tales of the Finger Lakes
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The Ghostly Tales of the Adirondacks
The Ghostly Tales of the Adirondacks
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The Ghostly Tales of Saratoga
The Ghostly Tales of Saratoga
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The Ghostly Tales of Long Island
The Ghostly Tales of Long Island
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The Ghostly Tales of Sleepy Hollow

9781467198219

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"Welcome to the spooky streets of Sleepy Hollow! Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Did you know that Washington Irving based parts of his famous tale on real people and events? Or that some ghosts that haunt this idyllic hamlet date back to the American Revolution? Can you believe that not just Sleepy Hollow is known for its hauntings, but communities all along the Hudson River? Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley, and have you sleeping with the light on!"
The Ghostly Tales of Sleepy Hollow

The Ghostly Tales of the Catskills

9781467197311

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Ghost stories from New York's upstate towns have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! Welcome to the spooky Catskills! Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Did you know the ghost of a colonial solider still haunts a home in Kinderhook? Or that the place where Washington Irving wrote "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is just as spooky as that famous story? Can you believe New York's Catskill Mountains are home to a shape-shifting witch? Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see the Catskills and have you sleeping with the light on!
The Ghostly Tales of the Catskills

The Ghostly Tales of the Finger Lakes

9781467198271

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Welcome to the spooky towns of the Finger Lakes region! Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Did you know that the depths of Seneca Lake may harbor an ancient lake monster? Or that buildings along the Erie Canal are haunted by ghosts from that bygone era? Can you believe that even the plywood used to build a famous old theater in Ithaca may be haunted? Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see the Finger Lakes, and have you sleeping with the light on!"
The Ghostly Tales of the Finger Lakes

The Ghostly Tales of the Adirondacks

9781467198684

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Ghost stories from the Adirondacks have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! The haunted history of The Mountains comes to life--even when the main players are dead. Visit the Sagamore Resort to catch a glimpse of the spirits who checked in but never checked out. Or look for ghosts amongst the stacks at the Woodgate Free Library. 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.
The Ghostly Tales of the Adirondacks

The Ghostly Tales of Saratoga

9781467198677

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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.

The Ghostly Tales of Saratoga

The Ghostly Tales of Long Island

9781467198059

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



Long Island's haunted history and local legends come to life--even when the main players are dead. Do ghosts lurk in the famed OHEKA Castle? Do the spies of the American Revolution's Culper Ring still haunt Setauket? Are the colonists at the Old Bethpage Village Restoration historians--or ghosts? 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.

The Ghostly Tales of Long Island