Ghostly Graveyards

by Judy Allen

By day, graveyards are often peaceful places. When night falls, though, things change. The moonlight casts an eerie glow on the headstones. Trees make creepy shapes and shadows. What looks like a human shape drifts among the sea of cold, gray stones. Could it be a restless spirit? Among the 11 ghostly graveyards in this book, children will discover a tree that's filled with blood, a mysterious lady in white who floats among headstones, a poltergeist that attacks people, a vanishing house, a funeral party formed entirely of phantoms, and many other terrifying hauntings. The creepy photographs and chilling nonfiction text will keep children turning the pages to discover more spooky stories.

Genres: Nonfiction

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2016

About the author

Judy Allen is an award-winning author whose novel Awaiting Developments was short-listed for the Whitbread Children's Novel Award.

Judy Allen, along with illustrator Tudor Humphries, created Kingfisher's award-winning Backyard Books series and many other successful books, including the Reading Rainbow selections Tiger and Seal.

Reviews

[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

The stories in this book, contain brief accounts, of hauntings in graveyards. Some of the stories are well known, others I have not heard of before. Entertaining, short book.

[Christine Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s a quick read. I wished it had more information on the locations and went went more in-depth.

[Nichole · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was donated to my Stags Read program. It will be given directly to a student to keep or placed in community little free libraries.

[Rhina M. Finley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spooky indeed, I wish there was more to read! A pretty short read.