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Haunted ground : ghost stories from the rock

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    Flanker Press, 2017
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: Jarvis, Dale
    Date:
    Created
    2017
    Summary:

    Ghost stories are found in every corner of Newfoundland and Labrador, and no one knows them better than storyteller and folklorist Dale Jarvis. In this collection of ghostly tales, Jarvis introduces you to old legends, including spectral Viking longships, encounters with ghostly ferrymen, and strange voices on the trapline, while exploring classic elements of local folklore such as tokens and premonitions, bad weather lights, and the Old Hag herself. In addition to historical tales, you will also come face to face with some of the province’s eeriest urban legends, from the mysterious Red Eyes of Glovertown, to the chilling west coast Webber, to the Phantom Drummer of Conception Bay North.

    With leaping witches, dancing devils, phantom locomotives, and even a ghostly kitten or two, there is no mistaking that you are exploring truly haunted ground. Welcome to Newfoundland and Labrador—a place so steeped in history and tradition that some inhabitants never, ever, want to leave.

    Genre:
    Canadian fiction, Myths and folk tales, Horror fiction
    Sujets: Ghost stories | Ghost stories, Canadian
    Original Publisher: St. John's, Flanker Press
    Language(s): English

The golden leg and other ghostly campfire tales

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  • Éditeur:
    Flanker Press, 2007
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: Jarvis, Dale
    Date:
    Created
    2007
    Summary:

    One of Canada’s favourite storytellers is back with a collection of classic ghost stories for young readers. If you dare, make your acquaintance with dark-cloaked ladies gliding through the silent streets, headless men fished out of the ocean’s depths, and clutching hands reaching out of the inky darkness. Author and storyteller Dale Jarvis has put together a collection of spooky stories from Newfoundland and Labrador, along with ghastly tales hand-picked from haunted spots around the world, and he has retold them in his own wonderfully creepy style.

    All author’s royalties from The Golden Leg will be donated to the Camp Delight Children’s Oncology Camp, a project of the Candlelighters Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. This annual summer camp program, designed for children between the ages of 7 and 17 diagnosed with cancer, their siblings, and siblings of children who have passed away, has hosted hundreds of campers since 1988.

    Genre:
    Myths and folk tales, Horror fiction, Young adult fiction
    Sujets: Tales | Newfoundland and Labrador | Ghosts
    Original Publisher: [S.l.], Flanker Press
    Language(s): English

Haunted Harbours

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  • Éditeur:
    Nimbus Publishing, 2006
    Note: This book was produced thanks to support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: Vernon, Steve
    Date:
    Created
    2006
    Summary:

    This is a collection of ghost stories from Nova Scotia- from the restless spirits of Devil's Island to the Black Dog of Antigonish Harbour. Documented and well-known stories from the provincial archives are mixed with word-of-mouth legends of strange happenings and scary sightings from across Nova Scotia. Steve Vernon relies on his storytelling experience to create moody and terrifying tales from the annals of history.

    Genre:
    Canadian fiction, Myths and folk tales, Horror fiction, Short stories
    Original Publisher: Halifax, Nimbus
    Language(s): English

The stories that haunt us

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  • Author: Jessome, Bill
    Date:
    Created
    2015
    Summary:

    This latest collection by Maritime Mysteries' former TV host and actor Bill Jessome includes forty of the best stories collected from around the Maritimes. Using his journalist's skills, Jessome weaves incredible stories that charm readers and chill our nerves. Maritime Canada has an extensive storytelling tradition and a large part of that storytelling lexicon consists of stories of the supernatural. Many of these stories are told over the generations and Jessome has acquired these chilling accounts by listening to Maritimers at the kitchen table, around the flickering campfire, and when the moon is full.

    Genre:
    Myths and folk tales, Paranormal fiction, Horror fiction, Short stories, Canadian fiction
    Sujets: Tales | Maritime Provinces | Ghost stories, Canadian | Ghosts
    Original Publisher: Halifax, NS, Nimbus Publishing
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781551098494
    Collection(s)/Series: Atlantic Canadian

Wicked woods : ghost stories from old New Brunswick

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  • Author: Vernon, Steve
    Date:
    Created
    2015
    Summary:

    Steve Vernon has another collection of classic, bone-chilling tales to tell. Steve takes readers from one end of New Brunswick to the other, unearthing dark tales of strange happenings along the way-from the headless ghost that haunts those who pass through Johnville's covered bridge, to the spirit of a murdered man that guards long-buried treasure at Wolf Point. Drawing on documented stories and legends passed on by word-of-mouth, Steve sets one spooky scene after another with a storyteller's attention to every creepy detail, and just a touch of wry humour. It's as though you're sitting beside him at the campfire, as each story unfolds.

    Genre:
    Myths and folk tales, Paranormal fiction, Horror fiction, Canadian fiction
    Sujets: New Brunswick | Folklore | Ghosts | Legends
    Original Publisher: Halifax, NS, Nimbus Publishing
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781551098104
    Collection(s)/Series: Atlantic Canadian
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