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    The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall: A 15-Minute Ghost Story, Educational Version
    The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall: A 15-Minute Ghost Story, Educational Version
    The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall: A 15-Minute Ghost Story, Educational Version
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    The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall: A 15-Minute Ghost Story, Educational Version

    By John Kendrick Bangs

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    The trouble with Harrowby Hall was that it was haunted. What was worse, the ghost did not merely appear at the bedside of the person who saw it, but insisted on staying there for one hour before it would disappear. There she would stand until everything about her was thoroughly drenched.
    It never appeared except on Christmas Eve, and then only as the clock was striking twelve. The owners of Harrowby Hall had done their best to rid themselves of the damp and dewy lady, but she still rose up out of the best bedroom floor at midnight. They had tried stopping the clock, so the ghost would not know when it was midnight; but she made her appearance just the same.

    Find out how the heirs of Harrowby Hall attempt to outwit the water ghost, and what happens when they do!
    Educational Versions Include exercises designed to meet Common Core Standards.
    Ages 9 and up.

    LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLearningIsland.com
    Release dateJan 16, 2014
    ISBN9781311276902
    The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall: A 15-Minute Ghost Story, Educational Version

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      As a child of the 70's I remember reading this story in a book belonging to my mum and so this brings back happy memories. Anyone who has not read this story should do so because it is a story that anyone would really like.

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