Twisted Ghost Stories: A Set of Seven 15-Minute Books, Educational Version

By Caitlind L. Alexander

Meet the ghosts, werewolves, and spooky creatures who inhabit this book:
A persistent ghost who refuses to give up the woman he loves, even though she doesn’t love him!
A woman who insists on haunting a ghost!
A spooky house visited by two daring young trick-or-treaters.
A werewolf visiting a small, but suspicious town.
A haunted bicycle. And more!

This set of seven spooky ghost stories all have a twist of humor, or a surprise ending meant to tickle the fancy.

Ages 9 and up.
Educational Versions Include exercises designed to meet Common Core Standards.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: LearningIsland.com
• Release date: Jan 27, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310957390

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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TWISTED GHOST STORIES

Seven Ghost Stories with a Twist of Humor

By Caitlind L. Alexander

LearningIsland.com

Editor: Jennifer Robinson

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Twisted Ghost Stories / Caitlind L. Alexander

Summary: A compilation of seven spooky, scary ghost stories with a twist.

1. Ghosts. Juvenile Literature. 2. Pumpkins. Juvenile Literature. 3. Halloween. Juvenile Literature.

Reading Level: 4.5

Words: 11,751

Scare Factor: Age 9 and up. Some hints of unfriendly ghosts, no overt violence.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. WRONG WAY ROUND HALL

2. WEREWOLF FEVER

3. THE PERSISTENT GHOST

4. THE HAUNTED GHOST

5. THE CEMETERY GHOST

6. THE HAUNTED BICYCLE

7. THE GHOST OF THE CLAIRBORNE

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Wrong Way Round Hall

Come On, Carrie, I yelled up the stairs. I want to get going.

Finally my sister appeared at the top of the steps. She was dressed in a fairy costume. Her wings weren’t quite straight and her dress was a bit too long, but she looked OK. I had to admit that her costume was a lot better than mine.

There were some things I hated about being thirteen. First, your parents decided that it was up to you to pay for a lot more of the things you wanted. They also considered you old enough to start taking care of your younger sister.

I had to admit that Carrie wasn’t all that bad. But right now she was being a pain. She walked down the stairs slowly. The whole time she was watching her reflection in the big hall mirror.

Would you come on! I yelled.

Why are you in such a hurry? she asked.

Because this is my last year to go trick or treating, I answered. Mom and Dad think I’m too old. The only reason I get to go tonight is because they have that Halloween party at the Johnson’s. That means I’m taking care of you, so I get to go one last time. I want to make it count!

I’m coming, she said. By then she had reached the bottom of the stairs. I ushered her out the door and we took off toward the hill.

The Hill was what we called Pleasant Heights. It was a bunch of homes set on a hillside. They were some of the nicest and oldest homes in town. We figured if they were rich enough to afford fancy houses with a view, they should be rich enough to afford some decent candy. At least we were hoping so.

And we did all right. By the time we got to the end of the street, we had gathered quite a haul. Our bags were pretty full of chocolates, jawbreakers, candy bars, and all sorts of other great stuff.

The houses here were only on one side of the street. That way they had a nice view overlooking the city.

When we got to the end of the street, we tried to think of where to go next.

I think we should go to Cedar Street, Carrie said.

Why Cedar Street? I asked. Those are small houses, not rich ones.

Yeah, Carrie answered. But the houses are close together. We can hit more houses in less time.

I had to admit she had a point.

OK, I agreed with her.

Suddenly I saw a lane branching off from the end of the turn-around.

What’s that? I asked.

Carrie stared at it in the darkness. The lane quickly disappeared into a mass of trees.

There’s a sign, she said.

And there’s a light on the sign, I added. And a pumpkin decoration beneath it!

We hurried forward.

Wrong Way Round Hall, she read.

Wow! The names some rich people think of for their estates, I added.

You think it’s an estate? Carrie asked. There was no way to see the house through the thick tangle of trees.

Only rich people name their houses, I said. It has to be something huge.

This is one house I HAVE to see, she said. "I wonder if it’s sitting on its roof