Famous Ghosts

by Michael Teitelbaum

Do spirits haunt the world? Do ghosts come back to bother the living? Read these spooky stories about famous ghosts...and decide for yourself!

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Michael Teitelbaum has been a writer and editor of children’s books for more than thirty years. He worked on staff as an editor at Golden Books, Grossett & Dunlop, and Macmillan. In addition to The Scary States of America, Michael’s fiction work includes The Very Hungry Zombie: A Parody, and The Very Thirsty Vampire: A Parody both done with artist extraordinaire Jon Apple, published by Skyhorse. His non-fiction work includes writing Jackie Robinson: Champion for Equality, published by Sterling, and The Baseball Hall of Fame, a 2-volume encyclopedia, published by Grolier. He is also the series editor of Great Escapes, true-life acts of incredible courage, published by Harper Collins.
Michael has always had an interest in the paranormal, despite a rather normal childhood in Brooklyn, NY. These days, Michael lives with his wife, Sheleigah, and two talkative cats in an (as yet unhaunted) 180-year-old farmhouse in the beautiful Catskill Mountains of upstate New York.

Reviews

[Abby · Rating 5 out of 5]

my favorite part is the Restless spirits because the ghost in the part she keeps with the same thing that happend.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a true very good and factul book about real horrafiying ghosts storys not to scary but scary enough to sleep with one eye open at night! you may reconize some of theese true pictures and tales when you hear a bump in the night don't close your eyes and go back to bed think twice it could be a famous ghost!
read this book now i really enjoyed the creppy yet ironic tales that send chills up your spine! i loved this book every time i walk into the library i sit down read the tales over and over to relive them all!