Author: Michael Pryor
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1760638897
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Let's get this straight - ghosts are everywhere. And they're dangerous. This is why my family has hunted them for hundreds of years. The Marin family run a two-man operation in inner-city Melbourne. Anton has the ghost-sight, but his father does not. Theirs is a gentle approach to ghost hunting. Rani Cross, combat-skilled ghost hunter from the Company of the Righteous, is all about the slashing. Anton and Rani don't see eye to eye - but with a massive spike in violent ghost manifestations, they must find a way to work together. And what with all the blindingly terrifying brushes with death, Anton must use his gap year to decide if he really wants in on the whole ghost-hunting biz . . . Gap Year in Ghost Town is smart, funny and scary - with extra action and attitude. 'FILLED WITH GHOSTLY INTRIGUE AND DELIGHTFUL CHARACTERS, MICHAEL PRYOR'S LATEST NOVEL IS PURE ENTERTAINMENT.' Books + Publishing
Gap Year in Ghost Town
Author: Michael Pryor
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1760638897
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Let's get this straight - ghosts are everywhere. And they're dangerous. This is why my family has hunted them for hundreds of years. The Marin family run a two-man operation in inner-city Melbourne. Anton has the ghost-sight, but his father does not. Theirs is a gentle approach to ghost hunting. Rani Cross, combat-skilled ghost hunter from the Company of the Righteous, is all about the slashing. Anton and Rani don't see eye to eye - but with a massive spike in violent ghost manifestations, they must find a way to work together. And what with all the blindingly terrifying brushes with death, Anton must use his gap year to decide if he really wants in on the whole ghost-hunting biz . . . Gap Year in Ghost Town is smart, funny and scary - with extra action and attitude. 'FILLED WITH GHOSTLY INTRIGUE AND DELIGHTFUL CHARACTERS, MICHAEL PRYOR'S LATEST NOVEL IS PURE ENTERTAINMENT.' Books + Publishing
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1760638897
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Let's get this straight - ghosts are everywhere. And they're dangerous. This is why my family has hunted them for hundreds of years. The Marin family run a two-man operation in inner-city Melbourne. Anton has the ghost-sight, but his father does not. Theirs is a gentle approach to ghost hunting. Rani Cross, combat-skilled ghost hunter from the Company of the Righteous, is all about the slashing. Anton and Rani don't see eye to eye - but with a massive spike in violent ghost manifestations, they must find a way to work together. And what with all the blindingly terrifying brushes with death, Anton must use his gap year to decide if he really wants in on the whole ghost-hunting biz . . . Gap Year in Ghost Town is smart, funny and scary - with extra action and attitude. 'FILLED WITH GHOSTLY INTRIGUE AND DELIGHTFUL CHARACTERS, MICHAEL PRYOR'S LATEST NOVEL IS PURE ENTERTAINMENT.' Books + Publishing
Ghost Town
Author: Phoebe Rivers
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442440384
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Twelve-year-old psychic Sara Collins' life is turned upside down when she and her father move to an old shore town in New Jersey, and Sara discovers the town has a lot of history because ghosts want to tell her all about it.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442440384
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Twelve-year-old psychic Sara Collins' life is turned upside down when she and her father move to an old shore town in New Jersey, and Sara discovers the town has a lot of history because ghosts want to tell her all about it.
Ghost Towns of the West
Author: Philip Varney
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 0760350418
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
"Ghosts Towns of the West is the essential guidebook to the glory days of the Old West! Ghost Towns of the West blazes a trail through the dusty crossroads and mossy cemeteries of the American West, including one-time boomtowns in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The book reveals the little-known stories of long-dead soldiers, American Indians, settlers, farmers, and miners. This essential guidebook to the historic remains of centuries' past includes maps, town histories, color and historical photographs, and detailed directions to these out-of-the-way outdoor museums of the West. Plan your road trips by chapter--each section covers a geographic area and town entries are arranged by location to make this the most user-friendly book on ghost towns west of the Mississippi. Ghost towns are within a short drive of major cities out West, and they make excellent day trip excursions. If you happen to be in or near Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, or El Paso, for example, you ought to veer towards the nearest ghost town. Western ghost towns can also easily be visited during jaunts to national parks, including Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Crater Lake, Mount Rainier, Glacier, Yellowstone, and many others throughout the West. Ghost Towns of the West is a comprehensive guide to former boomtowns of the American West, covering ghost towns in eleven states from Washington to New Mexico, and from California to Montana. This book has everything you need to learn about, visit, and explore a modern remnant of how life used to be on the Western range"--
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 0760350418
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
"Ghosts Towns of the West is the essential guidebook to the glory days of the Old West! Ghost Towns of the West blazes a trail through the dusty crossroads and mossy cemeteries of the American West, including one-time boomtowns in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The book reveals the little-known stories of long-dead soldiers, American Indians, settlers, farmers, and miners. This essential guidebook to the historic remains of centuries' past includes maps, town histories, color and historical photographs, and detailed directions to these out-of-the-way outdoor museums of the West. Plan your road trips by chapter--each section covers a geographic area and town entries are arranged by location to make this the most user-friendly book on ghost towns west of the Mississippi. Ghost towns are within a short drive of major cities out West, and they make excellent day trip excursions. If you happen to be in or near Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, or El Paso, for example, you ought to veer towards the nearest ghost town. Western ghost towns can also easily be visited during jaunts to national parks, including Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Crater Lake, Mount Rainier, Glacier, Yellowstone, and many others throughout the West. Ghost Towns of the West is a comprehensive guide to former boomtowns of the American West, covering ghost towns in eleven states from Washington to New Mexico, and from California to Montana. This book has everything you need to learn about, visit, and explore a modern remnant of how life used to be on the Western range"--
Ghost Town
Author: Robert Coover
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802136664
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
A parody of the western novel featuring a hero who drifts into town to become both sheriff and outlaw. All the elements of the genre are present, from train robbery and runaway stagecoach, to cattle stampede. By the author of The Public Burning.
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802136664
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
A parody of the western novel featuring a hero who drifts into town to become both sheriff and outlaw. All the elements of the genre are present, from train robbery and runaway stagecoach, to cattle stampede. By the author of The Public Burning.
Ghost Town
Author: Richard Walker Jennings
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780547194714
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
Being the only two people left in their small town, Spencer uses his late father's camera to take photos of the ghost town he calls home and gets the surprise of his life when the developed photos reveal something beyond belief.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780547194714
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
Being the only two people left in their small town, Spencer uses his late father's camera to take photos of the ghost town he calls home and gets the surprise of his life when the developed photos reveal something beyond belief.
Tomas and the Ghost Town
Author: Mike Miller
Publisher: Stephens Press, LLC
ISBN: 1932173366
Category : Desert tortoise
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Ages 4 to 8 years. Tomas the desert tortoise lives in Nevada's beautiful Red Rock Canyon. He and his desert friends have enjoyed many playful adventures, and now Ranger Ralph has offered another. This time our plucky little friend's courage will be tested as he and his friends take an overnight trip to one of Nevada's most famous ghost towns. There, imagination can play among moonlit shadows and behind creaking doors. Come along and see what surprises are in store!
Publisher: Stephens Press, LLC
ISBN: 1932173366
Category : Desert tortoise
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Ages 4 to 8 years. Tomas the desert tortoise lives in Nevada's beautiful Red Rock Canyon. He and his desert friends have enjoyed many playful adventures, and now Ranger Ralph has offered another. This time our plucky little friend's courage will be tested as he and his friends take an overnight trip to one of Nevada's most famous ghost towns. There, imagination can play among moonlit shadows and behind creaking doors. Come along and see what surprises are in store!
The Ghost Town Mystery
Author: Jo Hurley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780439785501
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Scooby-Doo and the gang find out if the town is really haunted.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780439785501
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Scooby-Doo and the gang find out if the town is really haunted.
The Ghost Town: Book One
Author: Desiree Tolliver
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387218581
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
""Vengeance will be that of those forsaken During the darkest days of the year..."" How far will you go to save the ones you love? What risks are you willing to take for what you believe in? These are the questions Samson must answer as he begins his journey. A bright youth at the peak of manhood, he is handpicked by the Queen of Manora', aka The Living Circle to be her Chosen Warrior. When the king of Manora' sees this as an opportunity to profit off Samson, our hero soon learns the choices he makes then will impact his life forever. On the way to his destination, he wonders if he really is who he thinks he is, and the journey leaves him with more questions than it does answers. With only a vague prophecy from the Shadow Oracle to go on, he must race against the clock to save his father's life and legacy before it's too late...
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387218581
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
""Vengeance will be that of those forsaken During the darkest days of the year..."" How far will you go to save the ones you love? What risks are you willing to take for what you believe in? These are the questions Samson must answer as he begins his journey. A bright youth at the peak of manhood, he is handpicked by the Queen of Manora', aka The Living Circle to be her Chosen Warrior. When the king of Manora' sees this as an opportunity to profit off Samson, our hero soon learns the choices he makes then will impact his life forever. On the way to his destination, he wonders if he really is who he thinks he is, and the journey leaves him with more questions than it does answers. With only a vague prophecy from the Shadow Oracle to go on, he must race against the clock to save his father's life and legacy before it's too late...
Rhyolite
Author: Diane Siebert
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0618096736
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
A poem describing the rise and fall of Rhyolite, a town in the desert of southwestern Nevada which grew from one gold claim to a town of 10,000 people, then, a few years later, was deserted.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0618096736
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
A poem describing the rise and fall of Rhyolite, a town in the desert of southwestern Nevada which grew from one gold claim to a town of 10,000 people, then, a few years later, was deserted.
Ghost Town Treasure
Author: Clyde Robert Bulla
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780140367324
Category : Buried treasure
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
With the help of an old diary with clues to hidden gold, Ty determines to find a way to save his hometown from becoming a ghost town.
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780140367324
Category : Buried treasure
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
With the help of an old diary with clues to hidden gold, Ty determines to find a way to save his hometown from becoming a ghost town.