Halloween House

In the 10th book of the Calendar Mysteries - an early listener book mystery series - there's a haunted house in Green Lawn! It's Halloween, and the Shangri-la Hotel has been transformed into a haunted house, complete with an ogre out front. Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy are ready for some scary fun, but then they notice that none of the kids who have gone in the hotel have come back out. What's happening to them? Ghosts and witches and ogres aren't real...right?

Enjoy three years of Halloween ghost stories by the O'Reilly family - originally published as short stories in 2014, 2015 and 2016 - this combo set gives you all the Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern stories in one place. The lights are out, the Jack O'Lantern is lit and the O’Reilly clan is enjoying their family tradition of sharing ghost stories on Halloween night. Set years before Mary moves to Freeport, this combo package offers seventeen unique ghost stories that will leave you checking over your shoulder just to make sure no one “uninvited” is in the room with you. Happy Halloween!

She’s in for the ride of her life… All Deirdre wants to do is trail ride. Her modest, rural neighborhood is a horsewoman’s dream—despite rumors that it’s haunted by the horseback-riding Black Witch of Fairy Glen. For Deirdre, those rumors have always been handy for keeping outsiders out. But now, something very real—and much more sinister—is menacing her personal paradise. A real-estate mogul wants to build fireproof mega-mansions on the ridgeline, bulldozing through Fairy Glen to get to the top. Does he have anything to do with the dead bodies showing up around the ...

Beware the weeping wails of the headless bride Harry Dwight, a broke tech genius, heard the folklore all his life - the headless bride floating over the swell off Cinder Bay, haunting wayward ships in the wee hours of night. But he knew it for what it was. Just another campfire story meant to scare kids. But when his best friend lands him a late-night pitch opportunity offshore, Harry's beliefs are shaken to the core. Her wails are loud, like the incarnated screams of a thousand tormented souls. Her vacant gaze stares wherever he goes. Her taunt is consistent, at the wake of every bleeding ...

One bite of temptation, and now I'm navigating a world of candy, curses, and second chances... Slipping after getting out of the bathtub and hitting my head on the toilet seat wasn’t exactly the way I’d imagined ascending to the pearly gates, but nevertheless, there I was, Bethany Snow, knocking on heaven's door. Looking back, I should have suspected something when I spied the freshly baked devil’s food cake next to the manna on the buffet. I would have blamed my choice to go for the devil's chocolate on PMS if I’d still been alive; however, after one bite of sweet temptation, I was...

Everyone knows about Hill House. It's the biggest tourist attraction in town. That's because it's haunted. Haunted by the ghost of a 13 year-old boy. A boy with no head! Duane and Stephanie love Hill House. It's dark. And creepy. And totally scary. Still, they've never actually seen the ghost. Until the night they decide to go on a search. A search for his head.

In 1884, Sarah Winchester began building a large mansion in Santa Clara County, California. Under Sarah's direction, the house rose to be seven stories high and filled with mysterious features, including stairs that lead to nowhere and windows that look into other interior rooms. The house is more than just oddly designed, however: Many people believe that it is haunted.

Sacred – Ghostly Tales. Three traditional Victorian ghost stories from David Ralph Williams. For many, the ghost stories of old and particularly, from our Victorian forebears have always been popular. The Victorians excelled at telling them as they had an uncanny flair for capturing the feeling of malevolence and unearthly horror. Christmas eve has traditionally been the time to tell such frightening and eerie stories whilst seated around the fireside. Montague Rhodes James a principal of King’s College Cambridge was a master of this art and would invite students and friends to his ...

I wrote “’Twas Halloween Night” with a mind towards how Dickens, in his great holiday story, makes sure both to comment on society and to suggest ways in which we, as its members, might make it better. Thus, Jorlyn’s experience, like Scrooge’s, leads her to a greater understanding of her human family and her responsibility to it. Years ago, when I first began working on the poem, I had in mind the need for my own little boy to be aware of, and sensitive to, the world around him.

Lucy is an Oxford history student who studies at Balliol College by day and works as an emergency operator three nights a week. She loves the job, but studying always comes first, and that applies with her social life too. She is well liked throughout the campus, but, as Vana says, ‘She’s also a swat, but she’s useful.’ Nevertheless, the girl is hiding a secret. And, when Lucy’s secret is exposed and taken advantage of by Hagatha, she is soon dragged into the dark world of the Mather Curse – along with Zoe and Vana – with disastrous consequences for them all. Will the girls ...

For the tenth year, Mary O'Reilly Alden and her friends and family gather around the Jack O'Lantern to share tales of paranormal events that have happened in their lives. From creepy dolls to frightening ghosts, these stories will send a chill up your spine and have you sleeping with the lights on. So, light the candle in your Jack O'Lantern, pull together some close friends and family, and share these spine-tingling stories based on actual events.

Discover Andy, the fiery yet lovable sasquatch, in "Scaring With Sasquatch: Angry Andy’s Epic Halloween. " Kids will be captivated by Andy's unforgettable charm… …and his Halloween night adventure in this unique and imaginative picture book. Perfect for reading aloud like all the books in the "Angry Andy Series," "Scaring With Sasquatch: Angry Andy’s Epic Halloween." will surely be a hit with children and young-at-heart grown-ups alike. Gift someone you love a copy!

Lily Horne is a drama queen. It's helped her rise to stardom in the school play, but it's also landed her in trouble. Her parents warn her that Florida has to be different. It's a fresh start. No theatrics. But this time, the drama is coming for her. The Hornes' new house is awful. The pool is full of slime; the dock is rotten; and the swamp creeps closer every day. But worst of all, the house isn't empty...it's packed full of trash, memories, and, Lily begins to fear, the ghost of the girl who lived there before her. And whatever is waiting in the shadows wants to come out to play.

Finn hates Halloween. Yet this year he let his best friend, Ryan, peer pressure him into going through a haunted house. When Ryan comforts Finn during the frightening experience, though, Finn realizes there are some perks to being spooked. This sweet and steamy MM short story features first time, friends to lovers, and a haunted frat house.

Get ready to be spellbound by "Curse of the Hallow Moon," a spine-chilling Halloween horror anthology that will haunt your dreams long after the last page is turned. Delve into the darkness with thirteen tales of terror, where ancient curses, sinister creatures, and malevolent spirits lurk in the shadows, waiting to ensnare unsuspecting souls. From the eerie depths of the forest to the desolate corners of forgotten towns, each story in this collection is crafted to send shivers down your spine and quicken your pulse with every twist and turn. Whether you're drawn to the macabre or the ...

Elmer's life is pretty good, but his house is infested with mysterious creatures! Nothing too scary here, just a sweet, loving tale that’s set in the Halloween season, with a gentle hint of mystery and a satisfying, uplifting conclusion. At just about 3,000 words, it’s ideal for reading aloud. Adults will enjoy it as much as children. Appropriate for all ages.

Recreating the seance that led to the infamous Victorian Suffering massacre seems like a good idea at the time. But Kyle Birbeck soon discovers that the ghosts his distant ancestor banished into the walls of Brackenby House in 1876 have been lurking, waiting for a chance to come out.

For all these years as I worked tirelessly in Corporate America, I often fantasized about being freed from the eight-to-five treadmill. A year ago, my fantasy unexpectedly came true. What began as a normal day, a simple interview for a better opportunity, transformed into a horrifying chain of events, which I’m still struggling to understand. Nevertheless, that fateful night of horror has set my life on a totally different trajectory. What happened a year ago, you ask? Let me go back to where it all started. 236 Leland: a sleek building in downtown St. Louis, with a troubled past…

From New York Times Bestselling Author GINNY BAIRD, a breathtaking romantic mystery set at the Virginia Eastern Shore... "Delightful to read and catches a person off guard with a totally unexpected ending." ~ New York Times Bestselling Author CATHERINE ANDERSON THE HOUSE AT HOMECOMING COVE Seeking out solitude in which to work, New York City music composer Melissa Carter rents a century-old farmhouse on the Virginia Eastern Shore. There, she meets a loner with rugged good looks and smoldering gray eyes, who has long-term ties to the property. When strange things start occurring at the ...

Spirits are everywhere, just check over your shoulder... In the short span of a few years, Dan Hammond became a paranormal investigator, discovered clairvoyant abilities, and came face-to-face with malicious earth-bound spirits, poltergeists, non-human entities, and much more. In this openly honest and effectual chronicle, Dan shares his investigations, his thoughts on the afterlife, what it's like to be punched in the face by a ghost, and much more.