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Do you believe in ghosts? Bruce Coville does, and he loves ghost stories! Just for the fright of it, he's brought together some of the spookiest spirits you've ever seen.
In this collection, you'll meet a host of ghosts -- some
frightening, some lonely, and some funny. So, hold on to your
hat and your heart. When ghosts reach out to us from the other
side -- whether it be on a cold stormy night or a warm summer's
day -- they can touch our souls in ways both terrifying and
wondrous!
Illustrated by John Pierard
Cover illustration by Steve Fastner
A GLC Book
Scholastic Inc.
RL 5 010-012
ISBN 0-590-46160-5
$2.95US
An APPLE Paperback
A woman sat at the table with her back to us. Her long hair covered her shoulders.
At the sight of her, I felt my flesh begin to crawl. The way she was holding herself -- face in hands, shoulders shaking as she wept -- made her look uncannily like the ghost in the other room.
What was going on here?
After a moment Chris spoke up. "Can we help you?"
The woman cried out in surprise and turned in our direction. At the same time she reached for a light switch on the wall.
The lights came on.
Despite my effort not to, I cried out in horror....