Author: Doug Alderson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 168334085X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 237
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Florida's famous swamps—from the Everglades to Mosquito Lagoon to Tate's Hell—serve as fitting backdrops for these chilling original stories. Maybe it's because they are often wet, shadowy places of wild beauty where few people dare to penetrate. They are havens for snakes, alligators, black bears, wildcats, and who knows what. People on the run have often hidden in swamps, while others have gotten lost in the watery expanses; the swamp can be a refuge or a nightmare. Mysterious things just happen in swamps. Maybe it's because they are often wet, shadowy places of wild beauty where few people dare to penetrate. They are havens for snakes, alligators, black bears, wildcats, and who knows what. People on the run have often hidden in swamps, while others have gotten lost in the watery expanses; the swamp can be a refuge or a nightmare. Where else can you find a ghost baby, or an angry specter, or a lost soul? How about a ghost who is obsessed with the ghost orchid, or an alluring snake woman? Throw in a skunk ape or two and you've got the ingredients for many entertaining hours sharing these stories around a campfire or reading them to yourself or out loud.
Author: James Preller
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250040973
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
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Twins Lance and Chance LaRue are seeking a pet in the swamp near their Texas shack when they happen upon an egg and bring it home to hatch, but the creature's mother finds them, determined to rescue her little one.
Author: B. A. Frade
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316316679
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 115
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Beware the secrets of the swamp... Aidan and Olivia live in a creaky old house on the edge of a dirty, swampy lake. Craving some excitement, they convince their parents to let them camp out by the lakeshore under a full moon, with only their dog for company. Aidan loves to scare his sister and has plenty of funny tricks up his sleeve for their campout. But the twins are about to find out that the creepy old book that washed ashore, Tales from the Scaremaster, has a mind of its own--and its mind is set on scares beyond Aidan's wildest dreams! When the story in its pages about Aidan, Olivia, and a swamp monster starts coming to life, Aidan and Olivia are in a whole mess of trouble. Can they find a way to outrace and outsmart the monster and the Scaremaster...or will they end up as swamp sludge? Frightfully funny tales come to life in this thrilling new series, perfect for fans of Goosebumps.
Author: William E. Warren
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN: 9780139171963
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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A collection of tales of seemingly frightening and horrible situations, each resolved in a harmless, ordinary outcome or explanation.
Author: Kristyn Crow
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060839511
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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Splish splash rumba-rumba bim bam boom! It's bedtime at the swamp—except somebody's not ready. Somebody's still splashing in the water and the mud. Is there a monster on the loose? Kristyn Crow has taken every child's worst nightmare and transformed it into a frolic through swampland. With funny illustrations and a catchy refrain, this story won't scare little monster too much before bedtime.
Author: Alvin Schwartz
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062682881
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's now a feature film! Scary Stories 3 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. Available for the first time as an ebook, Stephen Gammell’s artwork from the original Scary Stories 3 appears in all its spooky glory. Read if you dare! And don't miss Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark!
Author: Andy Davidson
Publisher: MCD x FSG Originals
ISBN: 0374720940
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
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"Go read Andy Davidson’s lush nightmare, The Boatman’s Daughter. It put an arrow through my head and heart.” —Paul Tremblay, author of Growing Things "Ample bloodshed is offset by beautiful prose . . . A stunning supernatural Southern Gothic." —Kirkus (starred) Ever since her father was killed when she was just a child, Miranda Crabtree has kept her head down and her eyes up, ferrying contraband for a mad preacher and his declining band of followers to make ends meet and to protect an old witch and a secret child from harm. But dark forces are at work in the bayou, both human and supernatural, conspiring to disrupt the rhythms of Miranda’s peculiar and precarious life. And when the preacher makes an unthinkable demand, it sets Miranda on a desperate, dangerous path, forcing her to consider what she is willing to sacrifice to keep her loved ones safe. With the heady mythmaking of Neil Gaiman and the heartrending pacing of Joe Hill, Andy Davidson spins a thrilling tale of love and duty, of loss and discovery. The Boatman's Daughter is a gorgeous, horrifying novel, a journey into the dark corners of human nature, drawing our worst fears and temptations out into the light.
Author: Charles Young
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 9781450011334
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94
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Have you ever been so scared that you couldn't move? You couldn't move a muscle. You couldn't even scream if you tried. If you have, then you have been scared stiff. In this collection of short stories you will be treated to some bizarre tales of mystery, intrigue, and even horror. You will meet a man-eating tiger face-to-face, drink dragon's blood, explore haunted caves, discover pirates' treasure, and much more. If you enjoy these kinds of stories welcome to my book. I hope you have a scary time.
Author: Shannon Gilligan
Publisher: Skylark
ISBN: 9780553158564
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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As soon as they open their detective agency, the Secret Gang is called on to investigate the presence of a ghostly apparition at the train yard swamp.
Author: S. E. Schlosser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493027980
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 305
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Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for 35 creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past. Set deep in the Pinelands and Ramapo Mountains, along the Atlantic coast, and in historic towns like Burlington and Springfield, the stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again. New Jersey folklore traditions are kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser and in artist Paul Hoffman's evocative illustrations. You'll meet ghosts and witches, hear things that go bump in the night, and feel an icy wind on the back of your neck on a warm summer evening. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma's, this is a collection to treasure.
