Spooky happenings throughout Oregon Pull up a chair or gather 'round the campfire and get ready for forty creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past! Oregon folklore traditions are kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser and through 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. Now with brand new stories, this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again.…mehr
Spooky happenings throughout Oregon Pull up a chair or gather 'round the campfire and get ready for forty creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past! Oregon folklore traditions are kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser and through 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. Now with brand new stories, this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again.
S. E. Schlosser has been telling stories since she was a child, when games of "let's pretend" quickly built themselves into full-length stories. She created and maintains the website AmericanFolklore.net, where she shares a wealth of stories from all 50 states, some dating back to the origins of America. She lives in the Phoenix, Arizona region. She is the franchise author for this series. Paul Hoffman illustrates books of many genres-children's titles, textbooks, short story collections, natural history volumes, and cookbooks. For the Spooky series, he employs a scratchboard technique and an active imagination. He lives in Massachusetts.
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Contents Map viii IntroductIon x PART ONE: GHOST STORIES 1. The Handkerchief 2 Newport 2. Top Hat and Cane 9 Bend 3. Neahkahnie Treasure 15 Tillamook County 4. Shanghaied 22 Portland 5. Looking for Johnny 28 Oregon City 6. The Green Lady 38 Jacksonville 7. The Mad Logger 44 Lincoln County 8. The Sandbar 51 Astoria 9. The Rivals 57 Sisters 10. Cold 64 Ashland 11. The Cabin 70 Mount Hood 12. The Golden Hand 76 Medford PART TWO: POWERS OF DARKNESS AND LIGHT 13. Devil's Lake 82 Lincoln City 14. The Lights 89 Hells Canyon 15. Trespassing 94 Cascade Mountain 16. Tommy Knockin' 107 John Day 17. Griffin 116 Merlin 18. The Cheshire Cat 124 Eugene 19. Bandage Man 135 Cannon Beach 20. Laughing Devil 141 Gold Beach 21. The Devil's Sink 146 Elgin 22. Time Slip 156 Fort Clatsop 23. Destiny 165 Crater Lake 24. The New Neighbor 178 Baker City 25. Close Encounter 184 Willamette Forest And Featuring Five NEW Stories: "Monster," "Rue the Day," "The Wanderer," "The Underground," and "The Festival." Resources 189 About the Author 195 About the Illustrator 196
Contents Map viii IntroductIon x PART ONE: GHOST STORIES 1. The Handkerchief 2 Newport 2. Top Hat and Cane 9 Bend 3. Neahkahnie Treasure 15 Tillamook County 4. Shanghaied 22 Portland 5. Looking for Johnny 28 Oregon City 6. The Green Lady 38 Jacksonville 7. The Mad Logger 44 Lincoln County 8. The Sandbar 51 Astoria 9. The Rivals 57 Sisters 10. Cold 64 Ashland 11. The Cabin 70 Mount Hood 12. The Golden Hand 76 Medford PART TWO: POWERS OF DARKNESS AND LIGHT 13. Devil's Lake 82 Lincoln City 14. The Lights 89 Hells Canyon 15. Trespassing 94 Cascade Mountain 16. Tommy Knockin' 107 John Day 17. Griffin 116 Merlin 18. The Cheshire Cat 124 Eugene 19. Bandage Man 135 Cannon Beach 20. Laughing Devil 141 Gold Beach 21. The Devil's Sink 146 Elgin 22. Time Slip 156 Fort Clatsop 23. Destiny 165 Crater Lake 24. The New Neighbor 178 Baker City 25. Close Encounter 184 Willamette Forest And Featuring Five NEW Stories: "Monster," "Rue the Day," "The Wanderer," "The Underground," and "The Festival." Resources 189 About the Author 195 About the Illustrator 196
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