Spooky Campfire Tales: Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Supernatural Lore [Paperback]

S. E. Schlosser (Author), Paul G. Hoffman (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Spooky | Publication Date: June 1, 2007

Gather around the campfire for this collection of thirty creepy, crawly ghost tales.

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From the Back Cover

Spooky Stories to tell even after the campfire burns out!

 

Unfold a camp chair, huddle close to the fire, and get ready for thirty creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past. Set deep in the woods where no sane person would dare to go, along murky bottomless lakes, and on cobblestone streets that empty before sundown, the
stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again.

Bone-chilling, frightful folklore traditions are kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser and through artist Paul Hoffman’s evocative illustrations. You'll meet ghosts and witches, hear things that go bump in the night, and feel an icy wind on the back of your neck even as you inch
closer to the crackling, glowing embers. Whether read in a group around the campfire on a dark and silent night or alone with a flashlight from the safety of your sleeping bag, this is a collection to treasure.

About the Author

Author S.E. Schlosser has been telling stories since she was a child, when games of "let's pretend" quickly built themselves into full-length stories. A graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature and Rutgers University, she also created and maintains the website AmericanFolklore.net, where she shares a wealth of stories from all fifty states, some dating back to the origins of America.

Artist Paul Hoffman trained in painting and printmaking, with his first extensive illustration work on assignment in Egypt, drawing ancient wall reliefs for the University of Chicago. His work graces books of many genres--children's titles, textbooks, short story collections, natural history volumes, and numerous cookbooks. For the Spooky series, he employs a scratchboard technique and an active imagination.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 1st edition (June 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762744766
• ISBN-13: 978-0762744763
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #749,305 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stories to be enjoyed around a campfire., June 20, 2007

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This review is from: Spooky Campfire Tales: Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Supernatural Lore (Paperback)

Spooky Campfire Tales presents an interesting change of pace in S. E. Schlosser's Spooky series. The stories in this book are selected for use around a campfire, they can be either read or retold in an interesting fashion. Among my favorites are: Cow's Head, I Can't Get In, and Never Mind Them Watermelons. "Cow's Head:" tells about a young girl cast out of her home by her stepmother who seeks shelter in a haunted cabin. In "I Can't Get In", a skeleton takes an evening stroll and upon returning to his grave finds that his way back in is blocked. In "Never Mind Them Watermelon's", a man accepts a dare to stay in a haunted log cabin for one night with interesting results.

I found this book to be highly entertaining and an enjoyable addition to an evening campfire.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, September 18, 2009

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This review is from: Spooky Campfire Tales: Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Supernatural Lore (Paperback)

S.E. Schlosser is a well-known author of "Spooky" books, and this one is one of her best! The stories are excellent for any Cub Scout outing, being quite scary and relatively short. Why do I say "Short?" Well, it seems to me that the stories have maximum effect if they are told from memory, rather than read.

These stories are great, really hitting the target with listeners of any age. A couple of my favorite stories were The Fifty-Cent Piece, and Screaming Jenny, but I thought that they were all great...as did the boys. We all loved this book and highly recommend it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Campfire tales to delight each age level, August 25, 2007

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This review is from: Spooky Campfire Tales: Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Supernatural Lore (Paperback)

Here is a fun campfire book with something for everyone. There are some light stories to tell to the grandkids without invoking nightmares, and some really frightening tales for adults and teens who don't mind sleeping with the light on. One of the most popular stories in the book is Bloody Mary -- a frightening read which explains how an evil witch started haunting the mirrors of America. Other scary tales include One Last Head, Dark Passenger, and Don't Sell My House. Lots of fun!