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Short & shivery Robert D. San Souci · 1987 · ★ 4.0 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Thirty hair-raising tales, selected from international ghostlore, have been skillfully retold especially for young people. Eerie black-and-white illustrations, ghastly details, and strong, shuddery endings make these the kind of stories young readers crave. Famous stories like "The Robber Bridegroom" by the Brothers Grimm, "Tailypo," and "The Golem" are included, as well as retellings of stories… Shares: Tales, Ghost Stories, Folklore, Ghosts

Even More Short & Shivery Robert D. San Souci · 1994 · ★ 4.1 · 162p · ≈ 5h · Moderate A collection of scary traditional tales from all over the world. Shares: Tales, Ghost Stories, Folklore, Ghosts

More Short & Shivery Robert D. San Souci · 1994 · ★ 4.0 · 163p · ≈ 5h · Moderate A collection of scary folktales from the United States, China, England, Italy, Russia, and other countries around the world. Shares: Tales, Ghost Stories, Folklore, Ghosts

Byways of ghost-land Elliott O'Donnell · 1911 · 246p · ≈ 8h · Challenging This book is perfectly adapted and layout for a pleasant reading on a tablet, smartphone or computer. To improve your reading experience, this digital version has been edited and formatted according to the requirements of this platform. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts

Volksmärchen der Deutschen Johann Karl August Musäus · 1815 · 507p · ≈ 16h · Challenging Eine Sammlung von Märchen (besser: Kunstmärchen), Legenden und Sagen in fünf Bänden, die volkstümliche (aber literarisch vermittelte!) und satirische Elemente miteinander verbindet. Inhalt: Die Bücher der Chronika der drei Schwestern Richilde Rolands Knappen Legenden von Rübezahl Die Nymphe des Brunnens Libussa Der geraubte Schleier Liebestreue Stumme Liebe Ulrich mit dem Bühel Dämon… Shares: Tales, Folklore

Dornröschen Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 1959 · 29p · ≈ 58m · Moderate Enraged at not being invited to the princess's christening, a wicked fairy casts a spell that dooms the princess to sleep for one hundred years. Shares: Tales, Folklore

Scottish Ghost Stories Elliott O'Donnell · 1911 · 116p · ≈ 3h · Challenging CONTENTS I. THE DEATH BOGLE OF THE CROSS ROADS, AND THE INEXTINGUISHABLE CANDLE OF THE OLD WHITE HOUSE, PITLOCHRY II. THE TOP ATTIC IN PRINGLE'S MANSION, EDINBURGH III. THE BOUNDING FIGURE OF "—— HOUSE," NEAR BUCKINGHAM TERRACE, EDINBURGH   IV. JANE OF GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH V. THE SALLOW-FACED WOMAN OF NO. — FORREST ROAD, EDINBURGH   VI. THE PHANTOM REGIMENT OF… Shares: Folklore, Ghosts

Tales of Ancient Egypt Roger Lancelyn Green · 1967 · ★ 3.8 · 215p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Selected tales evoke the mystery, superstitions, and myths of Egypt under the pharaohs. Shares: Tales, Folklore

Ancient tales and folklore of Japan Richard Gordon Smith · 1908 · 360p · ≈ 12h · Challenging This enthralling collection brings together over 50 ancient tales from Japanese folklore, gathered and retold by 19th century traveler and naturalist Richard Gordon Smith. During his journeys around Japan, Smith recorded ancient Japanese myths and legends in his personal diaries. The result is a fascinating collection of historical legends from all over Japan, with themes including ghosts,… Shares: Tales, Folklore

Bluenose Ghosts Creighton · 1957 · 280p · ≈ 9h · Moderate A collection of traditional Nova Scotian folktales, superstitions and home remedies compiled by the Canadian folklorist and author of Bluenose Ghosts.   Beginning in 1928, Dr. Helen Creighton traveled across her native Nova Scotia seeking out and recording its rich heritage in the form of ghost stories, folktales, and folksongs. She first shared her findings in 1957 with the… Shares: Tales, Ghost Stories, Folklore, Ghosts

Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens · 1968 · ★ 3.5 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate A collection of ten traditional tales of Irish heroes, kings, soldiers, magicians, poets, and madmen. Shares: Tales, Folklore

Fairy tales Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 1800 · 137p · ≈ 4h · Challenging A collection of fifty tales collected by the German folklorists, including some little-known or previously unpublished. Shares: Tales, Folklore

The Clock Tower Ghost (Faber Children's Classics) Gene Kemp · 1981 · 89p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Awful Amanda, a mean, spiteful, greedy bully, finds herself living in a clock tower that is haunted by the ghost of a proud, rich man with a strangely familiar face. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts

Bumps in the night Harry Allard · 1979 · ★ 3.8 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate When he discovers his house is haunted, Dudley Stork enlists the help of his friends to find out what is causing the spooky noises. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts

True Irish Ghost Stories John Seymour · 2011 · 126p · ≈ 4h · Moderate A compilation of true accounts from all over Ireland presents eerie stories about haunted houses, banshees, poltergeists, and other ghostly and strange phenomena that celebrates the tradition of Ireland. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts

Tales of old Japan A. B. Mitford · 1871 · 383p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Compiled by a British diplomat and published in 1871, "Tales of Old Japan" is an anthology of short stories that makes earlier centuries of Japanese life vibrantly immediate to the contemporary reader. They focus on various facets of everyday existence in ancient Japan, from numerous rituals, like hara-kiri and marriage, to sermons and fairy tales indicative of desirable traits and… Shares: Tales, Folklore

Scary stories to tell in the dark Alvin Schwartz · 1981 · ★ 4.4 · 111p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories. Shares: Tales, Ghost Stories, Folklore

Irish fairy and folk tales William Butler Yeats · 1800 · 351p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Includes tales of fairies, changelings, ghosts, witches, saints, the devil, giants, kings, queens, and robbers. Shares: Tales, Folklore

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