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    Ghosts: The Truth Behind History's Spookiest Spirits
    Ghosts: The Truth Behind History's Spookiest Spirits
    Ghosts: The Truth Behind History's Spookiest Spirits
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    Ghosts: The Truth Behind History's Spookiest Spirits

    By Rebecca Felix

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    Stories about spooky ghosts haunting the living have been around for thousands of years. Take young readers on a trip through time to learn about ancient and medieval lore about ghosts. Then explore how ghost stories have changed over time until they became the lonely and restless spirits often seen in today's popular culture.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateDec 21, 2015
    ISBN9781515730682
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    Rebecca Felix

    Rebecca Felix lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where she writes and edits children's books. She has written books on many topics, and learning about new things is Rebecca's favorite part of her job.

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      Book preview

      Ghosts - Rebecca Felix

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      A Terrifying Encounter

      CHAPTER 1

      Ancient Ghost Beliefs

      CHAPTER 2

      Haunted European History

      CHAPTER 3

      The Rise of Spiritualism 

      CHAPTER 4

      Haunting Entertainment 

      GLOSSARY

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      INTERNET SITES 

      INDEX 

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      In the middle of the night a man and woman wake up with an eerie feeling. They look out the bedroom window to see two eyes staring back from the darkness. Suddenly they hear their children screaming down the hall. They race to the kids’ room to find the beds banging up and down on the floor. Clothes, toys, and books are flying through the air. The terrified parents grab their children and flee from the house. Some people think that spooky encounters such as this could be caused by only one thing—ghosts!

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      WHAT ARE GHOSTS?

      Ghosts are said to be the souls of people who have died. They’re usually invisible or translucent, and are often shaped like a person. Some people believe that ghosts are proof of an afterlife. Losing a family member or close friend can be hard for people to accept. Believing that their spirits live on after death can be very comforting.

      However, ghosts in

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