Prisoner of Oak Terrace: A 15-Minute Ghost Story, Educational Version

By Caitlind L. Alexander

Prisoners are taken at Oak Terrace. When you ask what prisoners, you'll hear stories. Stories of strange things that have happened to many people. But most often, you'll hear the story of Timmy McGill: The Prisoner of Oak Terrace.

Read Timmy’s story in this short, but creepy tale.
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: 9781311070791

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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PRISONER OF OAK TERRACE

A 15-Minute Ghost Story for Brave Souls

By Caitlind L. Alexander

A LearningIsland.com

15-Minute Ghost Story

Editor: Jennifer Robinson

Title Page Picture by NARA

Smashwords Edition

(c) Copyright 2007 Caitlind L. Alexander. All rights reserved.

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Prisoner of Oak Terrace: A 15-Minute Ghost Story / Caitlind L. Alexander

Summary: A young man narrowly escapes being taken prisoner by a ghost, but his friend is not so lucky.

1. Ghosts. Juvenile Literature. 2. Plantation life. Juvenile Literature.

Reading Level: 4.5

Words: 3168

Ages 9 and up.

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PRISONER OF OAK TERRACE

It sits about five miles outside Atlanta, Georgia. It always has. For some reason, the city refuses to grow out that direction. Ask any of the old timers and they'll tell you why. No one wants to get any nearer to that house than they have to. Prisoners are taken there.

The house they are referring to is the old Mulberry place. Oak Terrace they used to call it back in its heyday. Its heyday was just before the civil war, when it was famous for the parties that were held there. Women fluttered around in their wide hoop skirts and men stalked around after them, as men have been want to do for ages.

Prisoners are taken there? you ask. Yes, prisoners. Prisoners of a woman dead so long that no one is even sure about her name. Some call her Eliza; others Elizabeth. Most just call her the devil himself.

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When you ask what prisoners, you'll get lots of stories in return. Stories of strange things that have happened