Author: Jack Solomon
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820316342
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Ghosts and Goosebumps is a rich collection of folktales and superstitions that capture the oral traditions of central and southeastern Alabama. In its pages one can glimpse the long-lost horse-and-buggy times, when people sat up all night with the dead and dying, hoed and handpicked cotton, drew water from wells, and met the devil rather regularly. The book is divided into three parts--tales, superstitions, and slave narratives. The spirits of treasure-keepers, poltergeists, murderers and the murdered, wicked men and good-men-and-true float through the book's first section. Sue Peacock, for example, recalls seeing the ghost of her brother, and E.C. Nevin describes a mysterious light in a swamp. In other tales, reports of supernatural experiences are proved to be rationally explicable--Lee Wilson's devil in the cemetery turns out to be a cow and chains rattling near New Tabernacle Church in Coffee County belong not to specters but to hogs. The superstitions are arranged according to subject and include such topics as love and marriage, weather and the seasons, wish making, bad luck, signs, and portents. Anonymous tellers confide that it is bad luck to carry ashes out after dark, to let a locust holler in your hand, to rock an empty rocking chair, to let your fishing pole cross someone else's, or to have a two-dollar bill (unless one corner has been removed). The slave narratives, selected from the Works Progress Administration Folklore Collection, are substantial and yield a fascinating view of nineteenth century African-American folk life, replete with sillies and lazy men, preachers and witches, brave little boys, and reluctant bridegrooms. Although the times and places have changed, the spirit of the folk is unaltered. Taken together, these folktales are marvelously diverse--by turns fearsome, fantastical, witty, ribald, charmingly innocent--showing people from all backgrounds, their endless vices and occasional virtues, their hopes, fears, and loves.
Ghosts and Goosebumps
Author: Jack Solomon
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820316342
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Ghosts and Goosebumps is a rich collection of folktales and superstitions that capture the oral traditions of central and southeastern Alabama. In its pages one can glimpse the long-lost horse-and-buggy times, when people sat up all night with the dead and dying, hoed and handpicked cotton, drew water from wells, and met the devil rather regularly. The book is divided into three parts--tales, superstitions, and slave narratives. The spirits of treasure-keepers, poltergeists, murderers and the murdered, wicked men and good-men-and-true float through the book's first section. Sue Peacock, for example, recalls seeing the ghost of her brother, and E.C. Nevin describes a mysterious light in a swamp. In other tales, reports of supernatural experiences are proved to be rationally explicable--Lee Wilson's devil in the cemetery turns out to be a cow and chains rattling near New Tabernacle Church in Coffee County belong not to specters but to hogs. The superstitions are arranged according to subject and include such topics as love and marriage, weather and the seasons, wish making, bad luck, signs, and portents. Anonymous tellers confide that it is bad luck to carry ashes out after dark, to let a locust holler in your hand, to rock an empty rocking chair, to let your fishing pole cross someone else's, or to have a two-dollar bill (unless one corner has been removed). The slave narratives, selected from the Works Progress Administration Folklore Collection, are substantial and yield a fascinating view of nineteenth century African-American folk life, replete with sillies and lazy men, preachers and witches, brave little boys, and reluctant bridegrooms. Although the times and places have changed, the spirit of the folk is unaltered. Taken together, these folktales are marvelously diverse--by turns fearsome, fantastical, witty, ribald, charmingly innocent--showing people from all backgrounds, their endless vices and occasional virtues, their hopes, fears, and loves.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820316342
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Ghosts and Goosebumps is a rich collection of folktales and superstitions that capture the oral traditions of central and southeastern Alabama. In its pages one can glimpse the long-lost horse-and-buggy times, when people sat up all night with the dead and dying, hoed and handpicked cotton, drew water from wells, and met the devil rather regularly. The book is divided into three parts--tales, superstitions, and slave narratives. The spirits of treasure-keepers, poltergeists, murderers and the murdered, wicked men and good-men-and-true float through the book's first section. Sue Peacock, for example, recalls seeing the ghost of her brother, and E.C. Nevin describes a mysterious light in a swamp. In other tales, reports of supernatural experiences are proved to be rationally explicable--Lee Wilson's devil in the cemetery turns out to be a cow and chains rattling near New Tabernacle Church in Coffee County belong not to specters but to hogs. The superstitions are arranged according to subject and include such topics as love and marriage, weather and the seasons, wish making, bad luck, signs, and portents. Anonymous tellers confide that it is bad luck to carry ashes out after dark, to let a locust holler in your hand, to rock an empty rocking chair, to let your fishing pole cross someone else's, or to have a two-dollar bill (unless one corner has been removed). The slave narratives, selected from the Works Progress Administration Folklore Collection, are substantial and yield a fascinating view of nineteenth century African-American folk life, replete with sillies and lazy men, preachers and witches, brave little boys, and reluctant bridegrooms. Although the times and places have changed, the spirit of the folk is unaltered. Taken together, these folktales are marvelously diverse--by turns fearsome, fantastical, witty, ribald, charmingly innocent--showing people from all backgrounds, their endless vices and occasional virtues, their hopes, fears, and loves.
Ghost Camp (Goosebumps #45)
Author: R. L. Stine
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 133834045X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Harry and his brother, Alex, are dying to fit in at Camp Spirit Moon. But the camp has so many weird traditions. Like the goofy camp salute. The odd camp greeting. And the way the old campers love to play jokes on the new campers.Then the jokes start to get really serious. Really creepy. Really scary.First a girl sticks her arm in the campfire. Then a boy jams a pole right through his foot.Still, they're just jokes...aren't they?
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 133834045X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Harry and his brother, Alex, are dying to fit in at Camp Spirit Moon. But the camp has so many weird traditions. Like the goofy camp salute. The odd camp greeting. And the way the old campers love to play jokes on the new campers.Then the jokes start to get really serious. Really creepy. Really scary.First a girl sticks her arm in the campfire. Then a boy jams a pole right through his foot.Still, they're just jokes...aren't they?
Ghosts Don't Get Goose Bumps
Author: Elvira Woodruff
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780823410354
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Vacationing on a farm in West Virginia near the haunted glass factory where crazy old Irwin Loop used to make marbles, eleven-year-old Jenna decides to use the place to shock her mute younger brother into talking.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780823410354
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Vacationing on a farm in West Virginia near the haunted glass factory where crazy old Irwin Loop used to make marbles, eleven-year-old Jenna decides to use the place to shock her mute younger brother into talking.
Ghost Beach (Classic Goosebumps #15)
Author: R. L. Stine
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545294665
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Goosebumps now on Disney+! Jerry can't wait to explore the dark, spooky old cave he found down by the beach. Then the other kids tell him a story. A story about a ghost who is three hundred years old. A ghost who comes out when the moon is full. A ghost . . . who lives deep inside the cave! Jerry knows it's just another silly made-up ghost story . . . isn't it?!
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545294665
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Goosebumps now on Disney+! Jerry can't wait to explore the dark, spooky old cave he found down by the beach. Then the other kids tell him a story. A story about a ghost who is three hundred years old. A ghost who comes out when the moon is full. A ghost . . . who lives deep inside the cave! Jerry knows it's just another silly made-up ghost story . . . isn't it?!
When the Ghost Dog Howls (Goosebumps HorrorLand #13)
Author: R. L. Stine
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545301173
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Goosebumps now on Disney+! In HorrorLand's eerie gift shop Andy finds a hound's-tooth necklace. The big tooth is yellow, has two sharp points, and, according to the shopkeeper, is said to grant wishes. But Jonathan Chiller knows something else about the tooth. It's said to be haunted by the ghost of a huge hound. A ghost that's got a mouthful of sharp teeth--but wants this one back.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545301173
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Goosebumps now on Disney+! In HorrorLand's eerie gift shop Andy finds a hound's-tooth necklace. The big tooth is yellow, has two sharp points, and, according to the shopkeeper, is said to grant wishes. But Jonathan Chiller knows something else about the tooth. It's said to be haunted by the ghost of a huge hound. A ghost that's got a mouthful of sharp teeth--but wants this one back.
The Ghost Next Door
Author: R. L. Stine
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780439796286
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Hannah's neighborhood has just gotten a little -- weird. Ever since that new boy moved in next door. But when did he move in? Wasn't the house empty when Hannah went to sleep the night before? Why does it still look so deserted? She's not getting any answers from her new neighbor. He just keeps disappearing in the oddest ways. And he's so pale. . . . Is Hannah being haunted by . . . the ghost next door???
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780439796286
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Hannah's neighborhood has just gotten a little -- weird. Ever since that new boy moved in next door. But when did he move in? Wasn't the house empty when Hannah went to sleep the night before? Why does it still look so deserted? She's not getting any answers from her new neighbor. He just keeps disappearing in the oddest ways. And he's so pale. . . . Is Hannah being haunted by . . . the ghost next door???
The Ghost of Slappy
Author: R.l. Stine
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780876176641
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
Slappy's back as a ghost! And this time, the only thing you'll play is hide-and-go-shriek!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780876176641
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
Slappy's back as a ghost! And this time, the only thing you'll play is hide-and-go-shriek!
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ghosts and Hauntings
Author: Tom Ogden
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028636597
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
You're no idiot, of course. You know Casper was a friendly ghost and that the Phantom Hitchhiker is someone you'd rather not meet on a deserted highway late at night. But when it comes to knowing the authentic roots of ghost stories--and which ones remain unexplained to this day--you don't stand a ghost of a chance. Don't get spirited away yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ghosts and Hauntings is an eerie investigation into the firsthand accounts, legends, literature, and dramatic works surrounding the world of ghosts. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028636597
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
You're no idiot, of course. You know Casper was a friendly ghost and that the Phantom Hitchhiker is someone you'd rather not meet on a deserted highway late at night. But when it comes to knowing the authentic roots of ghost stories--and which ones remain unexplained to this day--you don't stand a ghost of a chance. Don't get spirited away yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ghosts and Hauntings is an eerie investigation into the firsthand accounts, legends, literature, and dramatic works surrounding the world of ghosts. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
The Barking Ghost (Goosebumps #32)
Author: R. L. Stine
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545910420
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Cooper, a nervous newcomer to the town, and his friend Margaret are targeted by two evil dogs who cast a spell to switch bodies with the children as a way of wreaking further havoc.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545910420
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Cooper, a nervous newcomer to the town, and his friend Margaret are targeted by two evil dogs who cast a spell to switch bodies with the children as a way of wreaking further havoc.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ghosts & Hauntings, 2nd Edition
Author: Tom Ogden
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101126701
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
A unique guide to the world of the paranormal, The Complete Idiot's GuideĀ® to Ghosts and Hauntings is a perennial favorite. Now updated, revised, and expanded with new information on ghost hunting and observing, this new edition includes new tips on gathering and recording paranormal data, and a new section devoted to "faking it" - showing readers how to haunt their own houses to amuse and bewilder friends. - Expanded appendixes featuring new Internet sites devoted to the paranormal, as well as modern-day "haunted houses" open to the public - Additional information on the origin of spiritualism and its followers - Strong seller for Halloween season - Completely reorganized for easier reading and referencing
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101126701
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
A unique guide to the world of the paranormal, The Complete Idiot's GuideĀ® to Ghosts and Hauntings is a perennial favorite. Now updated, revised, and expanded with new information on ghost hunting and observing, this new edition includes new tips on gathering and recording paranormal data, and a new section devoted to "faking it" - showing readers how to haunt their own houses to amuse and bewilder friends. - Expanded appendixes featuring new Internet sites devoted to the paranormal, as well as modern-day "haunted houses" open to the public - Additional information on the origin of spiritualism and its followers - Strong seller for Halloween season - Completely reorganized for easier reading and referencing