The Curse of the Creeping Coffin (Give Yourself Goosebumps)
Title | The Curse of the Creeping Coffin (Give Yourself Goosebumps) PDF eBook |
Author | R. L. Stine |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 174 |
Release | 2015-06-30 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0545841143 |
Reader beware--you choose the scare! GIVE YOURSELF GOOSEBUMPS! You're off to visit your grandmother, whose house backs up to a graveyard. At first the tombstones seem far away. But every day they move a little closer. Then you discover the headstones are disappearing. But the dead aren't gone -- their ghosts are moving. Right into your grandmother's house!If you decide to stay, you must battle a warrior ghost. If you decide to run, one of the kid ghosts follows you home. Will you be haunted...for the rest of your life? The choice is yours in this scary GOOSEBUMPS adventure that's packed with over 20 super-spooky endings!
The Curse of the Ghost Horse
Title | The Curse of the Ghost Horse PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony Masters |
Publisher | Hodder Wayland |
Pages | 46 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Children's stories |
ISBN | 9780750026505 |
The Curse of Dead Horse Canyon
Title | The Curse of Dead Horse Canyon PDF eBook |
Author | Marcha Fox |
Publisher | Kalliope Rising Press |
Pages | 293 |
Release | 2020-07-28 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 173341861X |
In 1879 a drunken hoard of silver miners raided a Cheyenne village while the tribe's warriors hunted buffalo. A small band of young braves, not yet old enough to join the hunt, escaped and rode for help. Their efforts failed when they were discovered by the raiders, who ran them over a cliff along with all the tribe's horses that had been left behind. When the warriors returned and found the devastation, the tribe's medicine man, Black Cloud, placed a curse on the site. A century and a half later, a scandalous Top Secret project is under construction in the same Colorado wilderness. Bryan Reynolds discovers that its roots lie in the same greed, corruption, and exploitation of the Earth that precipitated the curse. But before he can expose what he's found, he's killed in a suspicious accident that his wife, Sara, miraculously survives. Her memory of where they were or what they'd discovered, however, is gone. Neither Sara nor Bryan's life-long Cheyenne friend, Charlie Littlewolf, will rest until they find out what Bryan discovered that resulted in his death. Charlie is acutely aware that the only way to solve the mystery is through connecting with the grandfather spirits. To do so he must return to his roots and the teachings of his medicine man grandfather. His journey back to the Cheyenne way includes ancient rituals and ceremonies that guide him and Sara to the answers they seek. As a descendant of Black Cloud, his destiny is deeply embedded in the fulfillment of the original curse, which was triggered by what Bryan discovered. Charlie's quest has only just begun. A government conspiracy lies at the core of the story, though this first volume of the trilogy concentrates on Sara and Charlie discovering what Bryan knew that got him killed. Modern man's disregard for the environment, which conflicts with Native American philosophies of animism and of honoring the Earth, plays an important part. Past pollution caused by 19th century mining is inherent to the story as well as contemporary activities such as fracking. Various paranormal and supernatural elements including detailed descriptions of Cheyenne rituals and ceremonies such as the sacred red pipe, ceremonial fasting, and the sweat lodge are included. The Cheyenne's name for the Great Spirit is Maheo, who is referred to throughout. There are numerous other-worldly situations included, based on the experiences of the story's Cheyenne co-author. While the story is fictitious, these depictions are authentic. Modern technology plays a significant role in juxtaposition to traditional Native American elements. Astronomy and the ancient art and science of western astrology play roles as well in helping direct Sara and Charlie to the answers they need. In essence this saga's theme includes the collision of two disparate cultures and their respective attitudes toward the Earth, one of which is honor, the other exploitation. These complexities are what expanded this story into a trilogy. Native American history is touched upon, but will be covered in greater detail in subsequent volumes.
The Black Stallion's Ghost
Title | The Black Stallion's Ghost PDF eBook |
Author | Walter Farley |
Publisher | Yearling |
Pages | 210 |
Release | 1995-04-11 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0679869506 |
While riding the Black in the Everglades one day, Alec meets a man astride a ghostly gray mare. Alec’s fascination with the man turns to fear as he realizes the man is dangerously close to insanity. Soon Alec and the Black are caught up in a deadly chase through the depths of the Everglades, where a misstep could be fatal.
The Ghost Horse of Meadow Green
Title | The Ghost Horse of Meadow Green PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Louise MacDonald |
Publisher | Kids Can Press Ltd |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 2005-02 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1553376374 |
Grandmother is moving to Kim's home to the delight of her granddaughter.
Cursed
Title | Cursed PDF eBook |
Author | Karol Ruth Silverstein |
Publisher | Charlesbridge Publishing |
Pages | 339 |
Release | 2019-06-25 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1632897997 |
Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award! A debut novel for fans of The Fault in Our Stars that thoughtfully and humorously depicts teen Ricky Bloom's struggles with a recent chronic illness diagnosis. "Silverstein sheds a powerful light on disease and how managing it can bring out one’s inner warrior. A blistering coming-of-age tale that will propel readers into Ricky’s corner." -Booklist As if her parents' divorce and sister's departure for college weren't bad enough, fourteen-year-old Ricky Bloom has just been diagnosed with a life-changing chronic illness. Her days consist of cursing everyone out, skipping school--which has become a nightmare--daydreaming about her crush, Julio, and trying to keep her parents from realizing just how bad things are. But she can't keep her ruse up forever. Ricky's afraid, angry, alone, and one suspension away from repeating ninth grade when she realizes: she can't be held back. She'll do whatever it takes to move forward--even if it means changing the person she's become. Lured out of her funk by a quirky classmate, Oliver, who's been there too, Ricky's porcupine exterior begins to shed some spines. Maybe asking for help isn't the worst thing in the world. Maybe accepting circumstances doesn't mean giving up.
Ghost Horse
Title | Ghost Horse PDF eBook |
Author | Janni Lee Simner |
Publisher | Scholastic |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780590673136 |
Callie Fern moves to Arizona, where she is unhappy. Then she meets the ghost horse Star, whom only Callie can see.