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A creepy collection that will keep you up at night! Abandoned hospitals, haunted hotels, supernatural sea creatures . . . This collection of more... [Read More]
A creepy collection that will keep you up at night! Abandoned hospitals, haunted hotels, supernatural sea creatures . . . This collection of more than 100 creepy Canadian tales from across the country is guaranteed to make your blood run cold. Moody black-and-white illustrations and photographs appear throughout to add to the eerie feel. With its first volume published in 2002, the Haunted Canada series is now an award-winning nine-book series with over 400,000 copies in print. Kids can't get enough of these spooky tales that allow them to learn about the eeriest corners of our country. This collection includes books 4 to 6 of the series.
Theme: Horror
The third collection in the bestselling series of hauntingly true Canadian stories -- more chilling than ever! What could be better than a book of... [Read More]
The third collection in the bestselling series of hauntingly true Canadian stories -- more chilling than ever! What could be better than a book of spooky stories? A collection of three books of spooky stories! This collection includes volumes 7 to 9 of the award-winning Haunted Canada series. A ruthless pirate, a headless apparition, a fierce river wraith . . . This collection of more than 100 creepy Canadian tales from across the country is guaranteed to make your blood run cold. Moody black-and-white illustrations and photographs enhance the hauntingly eerie read. With its first volume published in 2002, the Haunted Canada series is now an award-winning series with over 500,000 copies in print. Kids can't get enough of these spooky tales that allow them to learn about the eeriest corners of our country.
Theme: Horror, Ghosts
This chilling collection of ghost stories from Canada's past stalks the land from coast to coast. A perfectly terrifying way for young readers to... [Read More]
This chilling collection of ghost stories from Canada's past stalks the land from coast to coast. A perfectly terrifying way for young readers to absorb a little of our country's amazing history and geography.
Spine-chilling tales from across the country! Strange disappearances, unexplained accidents and grisly ghosts! Following the success of Haunted... [Read More]
Spine-chilling tales from across the country! Strange disappearances, unexplained accidents and grisly ghosts! Following the success of Haunted Canada, this second volume collects more frightening Canadian tales.Whether you're looking for a spooky Halloween story, something scary to read by the campfire, or a peek at the darker side of Canada, Haunted Canada 2 is sure to send shivers down your spine! Young readers will learn some of Canada's history and geography as they devour hair-raising reports of the Sasquatch, the wendigo, ghosts, UFOs and more!
More true ghost stories collected from across Canada! These creepy stories are perfect for around the campfire and at Halloween. Will you be able to... [Read More]
More true ghost stories collected from across Canada! These creepy stories are perfect for around the campfire and at Halloween. Will you be able to read them all?
Don't turn out the lights! Joel Sutherland returns for the frightful fifth installment of the Haunted Canada series. The organ at the Cathedral of... [Read More]
Don't turn out the lights! Joel Sutherland returns for the frightful fifth installment of the Haunted Canada series. The organ at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Quebec City plays by itself, and Queen Elizabeth II reportedly saw a mysterious figure on the balcony during her visit in 1964 . . . Late at night, after Vancouver's Old Spaghetti Factory restaurant has closed, a shadowy man in uniform is seen boarding the decommissioned trolley car that sits in the middle of the dining room . . . With more than 25 terrifying new tales of ghostly encounters and mysterious phenomena, Haunted Canada 5 is guaranteed to keep kids across the country awake and screaming!
The sixth book in the bestselling series of hauntingly true Canadian stories - back, and scarier than ever! For his brand-new story collection,... [Read More]
The sixth book in the bestselling series of hauntingly true Canadian stories - back, and scarier than ever! For his brand-new story collection, author Joel A. Sutherland has scoured the country for more creepy and chilling tales. Get underneath the covers, because between these book covers are stories about . . . a supernatural sea hag that haunts Dobbins Gardens marsh on Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador a used book from a Barrie, Ontario book shop that conjures up a ghostly figure that accompanies the buyer home a haunted playground at St. Ignatius School in Winnipeg, Manitoba With moody black-and-white illustrations, and archival photos throughout, this collection is perfect for those who like a frightfully good read!
Theme: Horror
Theme: Ghosts
The eighth book in the bestselling series of hauntingly true Canadian stories - back, and scarier than ever! In this eighth book of the best-selling... [Read More]
The eighth book in the bestselling series of hauntingly true Canadian stories - back, and scarier than ever! In this eighth book of the best-selling series, Joel A. Sutherland brings together some of the most terrifying true stories from across the country. A headless apparition haunts the railway tracks in Woodridge, Manitoba. A ghostly spirit appears at sunrise, silently screaming on an outcrop of rocks in Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, British Columbia. The first general manager of the Halifax Club appears to diners in the very spot where he died in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Moody black-and-white illustrations and archival photos bring these shockingly compelling true stories to life.
The ninth book in this bestselling and award-winning series - now scarier than ever! In these chilling tales, award-winning author Joel A.... [Read More]
The ninth book in this bestselling and award-winning series - now scarier than ever! In these chilling tales, award-winning author Joel A. Sutherland takes his readers on a strange and spooky journey across Canada. In this installment, readers will learn about . . . a spectral wagon master in Tofield, Alberta, who looks for workers to accompany him on his phantom wagon. a travelling salesman from England who shares a room with a young artist one night in Kentville, Nova Scotia, only to discover the young man was a ghost. the ghost of painter Tom Thomson, who paddles past a northern point on Canoe Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario. Moody black-and-white illustrations and photographs enhance the hauntingly eerie read.
The tenth book in the bestselling series of hauntingly true Canadian stories - back, and scarier than ever! Even more chilling ghost stories from... [Read More]
The tenth book in the bestselling series of hauntingly true Canadian stories - back, and scarier than ever! Even more chilling ghost stories from all across our spooky land. Moody black-and-white illustrations and photographs enhance the hauntingly eerie read. In Victoria, British Columbia, the spirit of a killer haunts Fan Tan Alley. The ghost of a little girl with long dark hair inhabits a hockey arena in Canmore, Alberta. Mysterious knocking at the door of a home in Halifax, Nova Scotia, signals the start of a series of strange happenings. With its first volume published in 2002, the Haunted Canada series is now an award winning ten-book series with over 400,000 copies in print. Kids can't get enough of these spooky tales that allow them to learn about the eeriest corners of our country. "JOEL A. SUTHERLAND IS QUICKLY BECOMING CANADA'S ANSWER TO R.L. STINE." - QUILL & QUIRE
Theme: Horror
The eleventh book in the bestselling series of hauntingly true Canadian stories -- more chilling than ever! In this terrifying collection of haunted... [Read More]
The eleventh book in the bestselling series of hauntingly true Canadian stories -- more chilling than ever! In this terrifying collection of haunted stories, author Joel A. Sutherland has put together even more chilling ghost stories from all across our spooky land, including: A hateful house torments a new bride in Victoria, British Columbia. The chime of an old clock makes a grim prediction for a family in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The sound of mysterious footsteps signals the presence of spirits at a fire hall in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Moody black-and-white illustrations and photographs enhance the hauntingly eerie read. With its first volume published in 2002, the Haunted Canada series is now an award winning series with over 500,000 copies in print. Kids can't get enough of these spooky tales that allow them to learn about the eeriest corners of our country. "Joel A. Sutherland is quickly becoming Canada's answer to R.L. Stine." -- QUILL & QUIRE
The twelfth book in the series of hauntingly true Canadian stories - In this terrifying collection of haunted stories, author Joel A. Sutherland... [Read More]
The twelfth book in the series of hauntingly true Canadian stories - In this terrifying collection of haunted stories, author Joel A. Sutherland has put together more true ghost stories from all across Canada, including: A black cat haunts a log cabin in Breckenridge, Quebec. Disembodied sobs torment workers at a mill in Glovertown, Newfoundland and Labrador. A mischievous spirit plays nighttime pranks at an inn in Dawson City, Yukon. Black-and-white illustrations and photographs enhance the read.
Theme: Ghosts, Horror
Part the dimensional veil and follow Terry Boyle into the world of spirits, with a fourth book of spine-tingling paranormal adventures. Meet the... [Read More]
Part the dimensional veil and follow Terry Boyle into the world of spirits, with a fourth book of spine-tingling paranormal adventures. Meet the forever-beautiful spectre of Marilyn Monroe, who came to the French River seeking sanctuary from fame and fans, and decided to stay. Journey to the remarkable Victorian Beild House Inn in Collingwood; sleep in the bed of King Edward VIII of England, and wait for the deceased doctor to make a room call. Acquaint yourself with the lonely woman who searches empty rooms and narrow hallways of the Grafton Village Inn. She glides up the central staircase to the ballroom, where she fades from sight. Who is the mysterious woman dressed in white-satin at the Joseph Brant Museum? Is she searching for a door that will lead to freedom? Musket in hand, a sentry paces the grounds of Fort George, prepared for the next American invasion. Does he know he is a casualty of time, not war? With a list of addresses, phone numbers, and websites for each location, Terry Boyle invites all ghost enthusiasts along for some adventure. Feeling brave? This could be the perfect itinerary for your next trip.
Though Royal Canadian Air Force pilot John Magee was only 19-years-old when he wrote the poem "High Flight," it has become his... [Read More]
Though Royal Canadian Air Force pilot John Magee was only 19-years-old when he wrote the poem "High Flight," it has become his enduring legacy and Linda Granfield pays tribute to his verse in this powerful volume. With words and pictures, High Flight: A Story of World War II tells the story of Magee - who gave up a place at Yale to fight in the war - and of the bloody battles that raged in the sky during those turbulent years.