The Cemetery Ghost: A 15-Minute Ghost Story, Educational Version

By Caitlind L. Alexander

I was driving down a nearly deserted road. It was a shortcut I often took to get home from town. I’m not sure it was any shorter, but it was definitely quieter. A lot fewer cars came this way. Perhaps it was because most of the houses weren’t out this direction. Maybe it was even because of the cemetery.
I actually liked going by the cemetery. This was one of those older ones that had character, not just a bunch of the same plaques over and over. Some of these graves had statues of angels watching over them. Some had boxes above ground. There were even two mausoleums, on in the corner near a front gate, and one way back in the far corner.
I was glancing at the graveyard when it happened. I’m not sure if I hit a slick bit of mud, some oil on the road, or what. It might have been that there was just way too much rain for my tires to get a good grip. Anyway, I felt the steering wheel being wrenched from my hands.

Find out what happens when Peter’s car ends up in the ditch beside the cemetery.
Educational Versions Include exercises designed to meet Common Core Standards.
Ages 9 and up.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: LearningIsland.com
• Release date: Jan 16, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311818928

Caitlind L. Alexander

Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series, the Wonderful World of Animals Series, and the Miss Jones series.She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.

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THE CEMETERY GHOST

A Scary 15-Minute Ghost Story for Brave Souls

By Caitlind L. Alexander

A LearningIsland.com

15-Minute Ghost Story

Editor: Jennifer Robinson

Pictures by George Foster

Smashwords Edition

(c) Copyright 2011 Caitlind L. Alexander. All rights reserved.

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The Cemetery Ghost: A Scary 15-Minute Ghost Story / Caitlind L. Alexander

Summary: After an accident, a young man takes refuge from a storm in a cemetery.

1. Ghosts. Juvenile Literature. 2. Cemetery. Juvenile Literature.

Reading Level: 4.7

Words: 1633

Ages 9 and up.

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THE CEMETERY GHOST

Two hundred pounds of flour, my wife said.

For the church bake sale, my wife said.

I need it today, my wife said.

It’s a good thing I loved that woman, but there were times she really tried my patience, and it looked like this was going to be one of them.

Of course, to be totally honest, I guess the rain couldn’t be considered her fault. But it was her fault that she didn’t plan ahead and decide she was going to need this flour yesterday. It wasn’t raining nearly so hard then.

Whoa! the car suddenly slid on the wet road and I figured I had better pay attention to my driving. There was