The Blue Lady - Eleanor Hawkins
Fourteen year old Frankie isn’t happy about being the new girl at St Mark's - an exclusive all-girls boarding school in Oxfordshire, England. She is different from the posh “Barbie Dolls” in her class and feels like an outsider. Then she meets Suzy and forms an instant friendship with the older girl. Through Suzy she meets Seb, an enigmatic boy from St Hilda’s who has a particular interest in the history of St Mark's. Soon Frankie learns about St Mark's chilling past and about the ghost of The Blue Lady who is said to haunt the school. When Suzy and Frankie decide to contact the spirit world through a Ouija board, not only is their friendship but also their lives put on the line. What dark secrets lurk in the shadows of St Mark's? Will Frankie be able to unravel the mystery of The Blue Lady before it is too late?
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary - M R James
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary is a collection of spooky stories by M.R. James. But unlike other stories, these stories play with the reader’s mind minus the blood and gore, allowing the readers to imagine a presence peering over their shoulders while they read. Some of the stories include ghosts lurking in a dilapidated church, hidden treasures, children with missing hearts, and cursed hotel rooms. In Number 13 , the narrator finally finds the missing room number 13, only to have his stay filled with spooky memories. In The Ash Tree , a wealthy man unravels the mystery behind the paranormal activities in his house. Read on for more spooky stories from history.
The Canterville Ghost - Oscar Wilde
For over three centuries the ghost of Sir Simon has haunted, horrified, and plagued the inhabitants of an old English mansion. However, now he faces new residents, the likes of whom he has never encountered before.
The Otis's are an American family. Though they are warned that the mansion is haunted, they refuse to be frightened. In the fact the ghost is the one who is disturbed by their behaviour. The children torment him with booby-traps. The husband and wife offer the ghost grease for his creaky manacles and cough medicine for his scary laughter. Stunned by their audacity the depressed ghost tries his best to keep a low profile. However, when a prophecy is revealed, young Virginia Otis makes contact with him and helps the tormented ghost with his problems.
