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Great Ghosts
Do You Believe in Ghosts?
Here are some of the world's most famous, and most frightening, ghosts. YOU decide if they're real. Read about:
*The ghost of a famous philosopher who often rolls his head down halls like a bowling ball!
*The room at No. 50 Berkeley Square that no one could spend the night in. . . and live to tell about it.
*A ghost ship that only appears to doomed sailors.
*A spirit that left the morgue through the window and took his body with him!
These and other tales will keep you on the edge of your seat and your hair on end. Are they just legends, or is there some truth to them after all?
Here are some of the world's most famous, and most frightening, ghosts. YOU decide if they're real. Read about:
*The ghost of a famous philosopher who often rolls his head down halls like a bowling ball!
*The room at No. 50 Berkeley Square that no one could spend the night in. . . and live to tell about it.
*A ghost ship that only appears to doomed sailors.
*A spirit that left the morgue through the window and took his body with him!
These and other tales will keep you on the edge of your seat and your hair on end. Are they just legends, or is there some truth to them after all?
48 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1990
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Daniel Cohen
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Daniel Edward Cohen was born on March 12, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois. His parents divorced when he was very young and his mother, Sue Greenberg, married Milton Cohen, a veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Daniel Cohen attended Chicago public schools and was a "hanger-on" in the bohemian community around the University of Chicago while in high school in the early 1950s. He attended the University of Illinois at Chicago where he abandoned an interest in biology for journalism. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in journalism in 1958. Cohen married Susan Handler, a writer, on February 2, 1958. He briefly worked as a proofreader for Time, Inc. in Chicago; but, demoralized by the paternalistic organizational culture, he took a job as assistant editor of Science Digest magazine in 1959. He was transferred to New York City shortly after being hired.
In addition to his editorial work, Cohen wrote articles for Science Digest and for other publications. Encouraged by praise of his articles on paranormal subjects, Cohen published his first book, Myths of the Space Age, a collection of skeptical essays on paranormal creatures and phenomena, in 1967. The Cohens moved to a farmhouse in Forestburgh, New York, in 1969 so Daniel could write full time. He originally planned to write popular science books, but the demands of the market led him to concentrate on books about ghosts, monsters, UFOs, and psychic phenomena. Since then, Daniel Cohen has written on an astonishing variety of subjects beyond just the paranormal: historical and current biographies; advice for teenagers; world history; science and technology; animals and nature; urban legends; and popular television, music, film, and sports personalities. He has noted that he writes mass-market paperbacks for children who are reluctant to read and not especially gifted. Thus, he chooses subjects of interest to such readers.
Susan Cohen was born on March 27, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, to Martin and Ida (Goldman) Handler. She earned a B.A. degree from the New School for Social Research in 1960 and an M.S.W. degree from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, in 1962. She worked as a social worker in the mid-1960s before writing The Liberated Couple, a feminist tract, in 1971. She wrote eleven gothic romances and mysteries under the penname Elizabeth St. Clair between 1974 and 1981. Susan and Daniel Cohen began collaborating on books in 1982 to help alleviate Daniel's workload. They have written books primarily on popular entertainment, advice for teenagers, and animals. The Cohens currently live in Cape May Court House, New Jersey.
Daniel Edward Cohen was born on March 12, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois. His parents divorced when he was very young and his mother, Sue Greenberg, married Milton Cohen, a veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Daniel Cohen attended Chicago public schools and was a "hanger-on" in the bohemian community around the University of Chicago while in high school in the early 1950s. He attended the University of Illinois at Chicago where he abandoned an interest in biology for journalism. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in journalism in 1958. Cohen married Susan Handler, a writer, on February 2, 1958. He briefly worked as a proofreader for Time, Inc. in Chicago; but, demoralized by the paternalistic organizational culture, he took a job as assistant editor of Science Digest magazine in 1959. He was transferred to New York City shortly after being hired.
In addition to his editorial work, Cohen wrote articles for Science Digest and for other publications. Encouraged by praise of his articles on paranormal subjects, Cohen published his first book, Myths of the Space Age, a collection of skeptical essays on paranormal creatures and phenomena, in 1967. The Cohens moved to a farmhouse in Forestburgh, New York, in 1969 so Daniel could write full time. He originally planned to write popular science books, but the demands of the market led him to concentrate on books about ghosts, monsters, UFOs, and psychic phenomena. Since then, Daniel Cohen has written on an astonishing variety of subjects beyond just the paranormal: historical and current biographies; advice for teenagers; world history; science and technology; animals and nature; urban legends; and popular television, music, film, and sports personalities. He has noted that he writes mass-market paperbacks for children who are reluctant to read and not especially gifted. Thus, he chooses subjects of interest to such readers.
Susan Cohen was born on March 27, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, to Martin and Ida (Goldman) Handler. She earned a B.A. degree from the New School for Social Research in 1960 and an M.S.W. degree from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, in 1962. She worked as a social worker in the mid-1960s before writing The Liberated Couple, a feminist tract, in 1971. She wrote eleven gothic romances and mysteries under the penname Elizabeth St. Clair between 1974 and 1981. Susan and Daniel Cohen began collaborating on books in 1982 to help alleviate Daniel's workload. They have written books primarily on popular entertainment, advice for teenagers, and animals. The Cohens currently live in Cape May Court House, New Jersey.
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October 26, 2025
I loved this as a kid and it still holds up. Love Winterton’s Spirit!
October 28, 2022
The stories in this collection were very short, but really packed a punch. Nothing gory or graphic, but I found myself getting the shivers again and again. A great little book that I think more mature children would enjoy for the scares.
November 12, 2025
A short novella of ghost stories, mostly all from Great Britain . A few memorable ones, like “the flying Duchman and The Monk.” Many were unremarkable. Good for kids who want to read but don’t want to be scared or “thrilled.”
May 21, 2017
Good enough. No complaints. No glowing compliments either.
January 9, 2025
Wanted to see if this one still held up. It's really short. There's not much detail. But I still enjoyed it (though I would bet that it's because I fell in love with it as a tiny human)
October 4, 2013
In the spirit of Halloween I have been reading some ghost books for fun and came upon this one at the local library. It is a very quick read, but well written. Although it was written for older children in mind I think it could be read by anyone, no matter the age. It would also make a great additional to some campfire stories or sleepovers. I highly recommend this book to both parents and teachers that are celebrating Halloween with their children or students.
March 28, 2010
This book is a very quick read and is a very good book.
I liked this books.I really like the stories in this books. I think all older or younger kids kids would like this books. This book is a quick read and quite intresting. (Even if the stories are exagerrated.) So if you like short ghost stoires read these books
I liked this books.I really like the stories in this books. I think all older or younger kids kids would like this books. This book is a quick read and quite intresting. (Even if the stories are exagerrated.) So if you like short ghost stoires read these books
April 21, 2009
This book was creepy and I think ghosts are real! i think this book is non-fiction. My favorite chapter in the book was The Berkeley Square "Horror".
July 25, 2013
This book has nine true ghost stories in it. There are tales of ghost ships that appear to doomed sailors and a spirit who left the morgue with his body. A quick read, but a good book.
May 23, 2011
Scared shitless of the paranormal when I was a kid, but that didn't stop me from reading and loving everything Daniel Cohen ever wrote...
June 5, 2013
Short and to the point: not too much, not too little . . . just right! It had the flavor of those stories one would read to the kids, at bedtime--get their little imaginations going!
February 28, 2016
An easy to read book of more popular ghost stories. Great for kids of almost any age since they are not scary.
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