Ghosts, Hauntings, and Mysterious Happenings

Strange Unsolved Mysteries

by Phyllis Raybin Emert

True-life accounts of strange, unexplained phenomena chronicle bizarre curses, haunted houses, poltergeists, ghostly apparitions, and people with the power to foretell the future. Original.

Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult, Short Stories

119 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Phyllis Raybin Emert is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Phyllis Raybin Emert include Art in Glass (Eye on Art), Attorneys General: Enforcing the Law (In the Cabinet), Strangest of Strange Unsolved Mysteries, Vol. 1 (Strangest of Strange Unsolved Mysteries).

Reviews

[Mayda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Readers can decide for themselves whether to believe any of these accounts, but keep that large grain of salt handy! The most interesting tale was the one about the novel “Futility,” a book that was written about an unsinkable ship, The Titan, that struck an iceberg and sank. The novel was penned fourteen years before the Titanic sailed. As the title of this collection states, these tales are strange and unsolved, but they are still entertaining.

[Yvonne Glasgow · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this little book. It's filled with some interesting stories, including a couple pages on Edgar Cayce. There's also mention of Ed and Lorraine Warren. Definitely keeping this one on my bookshelf.

[Nathan]

Not for me; ESP, ghosts, and the like don't interest me in the slightest. Now if I took the time to read the back of this when I bought it I'd have realized this and put it back. But I didn't. I merely just liked the cover and it was all of a dollar. Oopsie 🤭

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m going to be very generous with a 3⭐️. I think it’s more middle grade than young adult. This is short stories that are supposed to be scary? It’s not scary maybe if I stretch it one or two might be that. Not scary just more interesting. It’s okay, definitely not for everyone.

[Sylvia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Werid book!! Werid story!!

[Jay E. Bradstreet · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun and fast read for some history and stories from odd happenings and haunted places around the world. Accompanied by creepy pictures that are a part of each tale, this book is great for those who love paranormal history and certainly for a younger audience who may be interested in bedtime stories that give chills to the imagination.

[Shiann · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a short book, to try and help me catch up on my reading challenge since I'm so far behind. But I enjoyed it, I'm a sucker for stuff like this. It even included some really popular hauntings that have been used in movies and television so it was fun to read about it as well.

[Bonnie Seiwell · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very short. Obviously written for children. Rather disappointed that the Smurl case was one of the stories in this, as it's well known that the family made the story up and that Ed and Lorraine Warren were fakes.

[Stacey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great intro to actual cases and scientists who are involved world wide.

[Alden · Rating 3 out of 5]

some corny ass ghost stories to read on the john

[Noelle Walsh · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was really good. As a lover of ghostly tales and haunted happenings, I round this book to be enjoyable and fun. A worthwhile read for any fan of ghost stories.

[MKF · Rating 2 out of 5]

Though it was a decent, short read there was too many things that were incorrect.

[Courtney Schafer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very cheesily written.

[Benjamin B · Rating 5 out of 5]

too short, but still a childhood favorite.