Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for 40 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…mehr
Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for 40 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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
By S. E. Schlosser - Illustrated by Paul G. Hoffman
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Introduction PART 1: GHOST STORIES 1. Ghosts of Ringwood Manor - Ringwood General Erskine still returns to watch over his old home. 2. In the Fog A ghostly railroad conductor must tell his tale to a group of people or he will never rest in peace. 3. Karen and the Ghost - Mendhem A girl encounters a ghost while visiting the ruins of an old convent. 4. The Author An author's ghost appears in his sister's home. 5. Morgan's ghost Much to her chagrin, a ghost appears in Morgan's closet. 6. Amazing Grace - Springfield A ghost starts tearing the hymnals in a local church 7. Jockey Hollow Ghosts - Jockey Hollow State Park In a dense wooded area, the spirit of a woman in white carries a lantern as she visits the camp of George Washington and his troops. 8. Jimmy's - Morristown A popular local nightclub is haunted by a female from the Revolutionary War era. 9. King George Inn - Warren The spirit of a soldier still walks the cemetery at night. 10. Skylands Manor - Ringwood A ghost peers out of a window each night. 11. Annie - Wayne A prom queen is run over on her big night, and her ghost returns to the place she was killed. 12. Caldwall House - Union Lady Caldwell, who was murdered by the British when they raided her home, still walks the grounds of her mansion. 13. The Parkway Ghost - Garden State Parkway The Garden State Parkway is haunted by a tall male ghost wearing a long, belted raincoat. 14. Union Hotel - Flemingtonar A bouncer and several others workers are terrified one night when a pair of little girl's patent leather shoes walks up the stairs with no body attached. 15. Winterwood Gift Shoppe -- Cape May Two sisters haunt a Gift Shoppe. PART 2: POWERS OF DARKNESS AND LIGHT 16. The Jersey Devil - Pine Barrens A devil haunts the Pine Barrens of South Jersey. 17. Haunted House - North Plainfield Firefighters are called to inspect a house that has begun moaning. 18. Mark of the Spirit hand Those who receive the Mark of the Hand are doomed to death. 19. Tolling of the Bell -- Watchung Reservation A bell tolls in an abandoned ghost town just before someone is about to die. 20. Sammy and his Fiddle - Pine Barrens A fiddler encounters the devil in the pine barrons 21. The Face in the Fireplace - Watchung When a family moves into a new house, they discover a phantom face sometimes appears in their fireplace. 22. On Washington Rock - Washington Rock State Park The Devil pays a visit to Washington Rock. 23. The Library - Raritan The old librarian still haunts the library, moving books, switching on and off lights, and appearing in the windows. 24. Clinton Road - West Milford A hell-hound roams a ten-mile stretch of road in northern New Jersey. 25. Footprints - Cinnaminson The spirits of small children leave footprints in the snow. 26. Purgatory House -- South Hampton A daughter still roams around the house where she was murdered. 27. Ship Wreck - Surf City, Long Beach Island Visitors to a local beach hotel still hear the screams and cries of the doomed passengers and crew on a wrecked ship. 28. Spy House Museum -- Port Monmouth. The tunnels below the museum are home to the ghost of a pirate. 29. The Poltergeist - Lambertville A poltergeist moves into a local high school, with amazing results. 30. They're Playing My Song - Denville A spirit likes to sing in a local theater when the lights go out for the night.
Introduction PART 1: GHOST STORIES 1. Ghosts of Ringwood Manor - Ringwood General Erskine still returns to watch over his old home. 2. In the Fog A ghostly railroad conductor must tell his tale to a group of people or he will never rest in peace. 3. Karen and the Ghost - Mendhem A girl encounters a ghost while visiting the ruins of an old convent. 4. The Author An author's ghost appears in his sister's home. 5. Morgan's ghost Much to her chagrin, a ghost appears in Morgan's closet. 6. Amazing Grace - Springfield A ghost starts tearing the hymnals in a local church 7. Jockey Hollow Ghosts - Jockey Hollow State Park In a dense wooded area, the spirit of a woman in white carries a lantern as she visits the camp of George Washington and his troops. 8. Jimmy's - Morristown A popular local nightclub is haunted by a female from the Revolutionary War era. 9. King George Inn - Warren The spirit of a soldier still walks the cemetery at night. 10. Skylands Manor - Ringwood A ghost peers out of a window each night. 11. Annie - Wayne A prom queen is run over on her big night, and her ghost returns to the place she was killed. 12. Caldwall House - Union Lady Caldwell, who was murdered by the British when they raided her home, still walks the grounds of her mansion. 13. The Parkway Ghost - Garden State Parkway The Garden State Parkway is haunted by a tall male ghost wearing a long, belted raincoat. 14. Union Hotel - Flemingtonar A bouncer and several others workers are terrified one night when a pair of little girl's patent leather shoes walks up the stairs with no body attached. 15. Winterwood Gift Shoppe -- Cape May Two sisters haunt a Gift Shoppe. PART 2: POWERS OF DARKNESS AND LIGHT 16. The Jersey Devil - Pine Barrens A devil haunts the Pine Barrens of South Jersey. 17. Haunted House - North Plainfield Firefighters are called to inspect a house that has begun moaning. 18. Mark of the Spirit hand Those who receive the Mark of the Hand are doomed to death. 19. Tolling of the Bell -- Watchung Reservation A bell tolls in an abandoned ghost town just before someone is about to die. 20. Sammy and his Fiddle - Pine Barrens A fiddler encounters the devil in the pine barrons 21. The Face in the Fireplace - Watchung When a family moves into a new house, they discover a phantom face sometimes appears in their fireplace. 22. On Washington Rock - Washington Rock State Park The Devil pays a visit to Washington Rock. 23. The Library - Raritan The old librarian still haunts the library, moving books, switching on and off lights, and appearing in the windows. 24. Clinton Road - West Milford A hell-hound roams a ten-mile stretch of road in northern New Jersey. 25. Footprints - Cinnaminson The spirits of small children leave footprints in the snow. 26. Purgatory House -- South Hampton A daughter still roams around the house where she was murdered. 27. Ship Wreck - Surf City, Long Beach Island Visitors to a local beach hotel still hear the screams and cries of the doomed passengers and crew on a wrecked ship. 28. Spy House Museum -- Port Monmouth. The tunnels below the museum are home to the ghost of a pirate. 29. The Poltergeist - Lambertville A poltergeist moves into a local high school, with amazing results. 30. They're Playing My Song - Denville A spirit likes to sing in a local theater when the lights go out for the night.
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