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Discusses the supposed hauntings of various places, including the former home of Lizzie Borden, the White House in Washington, D.C., and a movie theater in Tigard, Oregon.

A chilling and blisteringly relevant literary novel of social horror centered around a brutal killing that takes place in a full-contact haunted escape room-a provocative exploration of capitalism, hate politics, racial fetishism, and our obsession with fear as entertainment. On April 27, 1997, four contestants make it to the final cell of the Quigley House, a full-contact haunted escape room in Lincoln, Nebraska, made famous for its monstrosities,...

When the spooky Graves family moves to town and tries to fit in with the "normal" residents of Union City, everyone is in for a few surprises.

Poppy Caldwell is an orphan who keeps seeing a figure standing behind her in the mirror at the group home where she lives, but she does not associate this ghost with the letter that mysteriously appears in her file, claiming to be from a long-lost aunt, and inviting her to Larkspur House--and she is just one of five children who find themselves gathered in this strange house with a deadly past, and apparently no intention of letting the children escape....

"You step into a room of an old house. Suddenly, you feel cold, and a sense of sadness overtakes you. Then someone taps you on the shoulder. You look behind you, but there's no one there! Is a ghost in the room with you? Choose your own path as you explore some of the world's most haunted houses. Will you escape, or will terror overtake you? Find out in these pages!"-- Provided by publisher

While acting in a "haunted house" featuring interesting deaths in history, Ellen is contacted by the ghost of a former resident, who seems to be protecting the collection of antique Wedgwood dishes on display there.

Is Aunt Mathilda's house really haunted by a hungry ghost?

"The crumbling estate called Wild Fell, soaring above the desolate shores of Blackmore Island, has weathered the violence of the seasons for more than a century. Built for his family by a 19th-century politician of impeccable rectitude, the house has kept its terrible secrets and its darkness sealed within its walls. For a hundred years, the townspeople of Alvina have prayed that the darkness inside Wild Fell would stay there, locked away from the...

Freddy is apprehensive about the haunted house that Chloe plans to have at her Halloween party but tries to hide his fear from his classmates.

"Twelve-year-old Iris plans to recreate a fun haunted house with her friend Violet during a joint family vacation, but their friendship is tested by family conflict, changing emotions, and a real haunting"--WorldCat.