Spooky Stories from the Swamp

Spooky Stories from the Swamp
Author: Doug Alderson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2020-08-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 168334085X

Florida's famous swamps—from the Everglades to Mosquito Lagoon to Tate's Hell—serve as fitting backdrops for these chilling original stories. Maybe it's because they are often wet, shadowy places of wild beauty where few people dare to penetrate. They are havens for snakes, alligators, black bears, wildcats, and who knows what. People on the run have often hidden in swamps, while others have gotten lost in the watery expanses; the swamp can be a refuge or a nightmare. Mysterious things just happen in swamps. Maybe it's because they are often wet, shadowy places of wild beauty where few people dare to penetrate. They are havens for snakes, alligators, black bears, wildcats, and who knows what. People on the run have often hidden in swamps, while others have gotten lost in the watery expanses; the swamp can be a refuge or a nightmare. Where else can you find a ghost baby, or an angry specter, or a lost soul? How about a ghost who is obsessed with the ghost orchid, or an alluring snake woman? Throw in a skunk ape or two and you've got the ingredients for many entertaining hours sharing these stories around a campfire or reading them to yourself or out loud.

Swamp Monster

Swamp Monster
Author: James Preller
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2015-07-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250040973

Twins Lance and Chance LaRue are seeking a pet in the swamp near their Texas shack when they happen upon an egg and bring it home to hatch, but the creature's mother finds them, determined to rescue her little one.

Ghosts of the Green Swamp

Ghosts of the Green Swamp
Author: Lee Gramling
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1996-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781561641260

Tate Barkley is back setting out to the vast and ominous swampland west of Orlando. Tate meets up with the odd and ornery little bald “perfessor" named Monk, who sells elixirs from his odd contraption of a wagon. Tate and Monk—and an odd assortment of other characters—follow a trail that draws them ever deeper into that vast forbidding swampland near the headwaters of the Withlacoochee River. This Cracker Western will have your spine tingling as it races on to the final all-out showdown

Scary Stories 3

Scary Stories 3
Author: Alvin Schwartz
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2011-01-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0060835249

Get Ready to be Spooked! It was eleven o'clock at night. Peter was in bed on the second floor of the old house where he lived alone. It had gotten so chilly, he went downstairs to turn up the heat. As Peter was on his way back to bed, a black dog ran down the stairs. "Where did you come from?" Peter said. He had never seen the dog before. . . . Welcome to the frightening world of Scary Stories, a collection of folklorist Alvin Schwartz's most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time, with spine-tingling illustrations by renowned artist Brett Helquist.

Bedtime at the Swamp

Bedtime at the Swamp
Author: Kristyn Crow
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2008-07-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0060839511

Splish splash rumba-rumba bim bam boom! It's bedtime at the swamp—except somebody's not ready. Somebody's still splashing in the water and the mud. Is there a monster on the loose? Kristyn Crow has taken every child's worst nightmare and transformed it into a frolic through swampland. With funny illustrations and a catchy refrain, this story won't scare little monster too much before bedtime.

Swamp Thing (1985-1996) #45

Swamp Thing (1985-1996) #45
Author: Alan Moore
Publisher: Vertigo
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2011-04-27
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

In 'Ghost Dance,' a story about a young woman trying to drown out the sounds of her ancestors' violent act comes back to haunt a young couple. Swamp Thing might be able to help them—but he's about to take the next step in his spirit quest with John Constantine.

The Boatman's Daughter

The Boatman's Daughter
Author: Andy Davidson
Publisher: MCD x FSG Originals
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2020-02-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0374720940

"Go read Andy Davidson’s lush nightmare, The Boatman’s Daughter. It put an arrow through my head and heart.” —Paul Tremblay, author of Growing Things "Ample bloodshed is offset by beautiful prose . . . A stunning supernatural Southern Gothic." —Kirkus (starred) Ever since her father was killed when she was just a child, Miranda Crabtree has kept her head down and her eyes up, ferrying contraband for a mad preacher and his declining band of followers to make ends meet and to protect an old witch and a secret child from harm. But dark forces are at work in the bayou, both human and supernatural, conspiring to disrupt the rhythms of Miranda’s peculiar and precarious life. And when the preacher makes an unthinkable demand, it sets Miranda on a desperate, dangerous path, forcing her to consider what she is willing to sacrifice to keep her loved ones safe. With the heady mythmaking of Neil Gaiman and the heartrending pacing of Joe Hill, Andy Davidson spins a thrilling tale of love and duty, of loss and discovery. The Boatman's Daughter is a gorgeous, horrifying novel, a journey into the dark corners of human nature, drawing our worst fears and temptations out into the light.

Slappy’s Tales of Horror (Goosebumps Graphic Novel Collection #4)

Slappy’s Tales of Horror (Goosebumps Graphic Novel Collection #4)
Author: R. L. Stine
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2015-08-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 054584049X

Goosebumps now on Disney+! This graphic novel anthology features four terrifying adaptations of classic Goosebumps novels in full color! Each tale is introduced by the devious dummy himself, Slappy. You may think you can look away, you may think you can escape, but you can’t. All you can do is try to make it to the end of this book without going mad from fear! A Shocker on Shock Street adapted and illustrated by Jamie Tolagson Erin Wright and her best friend, Marty, love horror movies. Especially Shocker on Shock Street movies. All kinds of scary creatures live on Shock Street. The Toadinator. Ape Face. The Mad Mangler. But when Erin and Marty visit the new Shocker Studio Theme Park, they get the scare of their lives. The Werewolf of Fever Swamp adapted and illustrated by Gabriel Hernandez There is something weird happening in Fever Swamp. It started with the strange howling at night. Then there was the rabbit, torn to shreds. Everyone thinks Grady's new dog is responsible. After all, he looks just like a wolf. But Grady knows his dog is just a regular old dog. And most dogs don't howl at the moon. Or disappear at midnight. Or change into terrifying creatures when the moon is full. Or do they? Ghost Beach adapted and illustrated by Ted Naifeh Jerry can't wait to explore the dark, spooky old cave he found down by the beach. Then the other kids tell him a story. A story about a ghost who is three hundred years old. A ghost who comes out when the moon is full. A ghost . . . who lives deep inside the cave! Jerry knows it's just another silly made-up ghost story . . . isn't it?! Night of the Living Dummy by Dave Roman Lindy names the ventriloquist's dummy she finds Slappy. Lindy's having a great time learning to make Slappy move and talk. But her sister Kris is jealous of all the attention Lindy is getting. Why does Lindy always have all the luck? Kris decides to get a dummy of her own. She'll show Kris. Then weird things begin to happen. Evil things. No way a dummy can be causing all the trouble. Or is there?

Haunted Eastern Shore

Haunted Eastern Shore
Author: Mindie Burgoyne
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2009-09-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625852851

Terrifying tales of the ghosts that roam the marshes, swamps, and waterways of the nine counties on Maryland’s eastern shore. They walk beside the murky waters of the Chesapeake Bay, linger among the fetid swamps and roam the manor halls. These are the tormented souls who refuse to leave the sites of their demise. From pitiless smugglers to reluctant brides, the ghostly figures of the Eastern Shore are at once terrifying and tragic. Mindie Burgoyne takes readers on a spine-tingling journey as she recounts the grisly events at the Cosden Murder Farm and the infamous legend of Patty Cannon. Tread the foggy lanes of Kent Manor Inn and linger among Revolutionary War dead to discover the otherworldly occupants of Maryland’s most haunted shore. Includes photos! “A compilation of tales of hauntings and mysteries in the Eastern Shore area . . .The response to the book was so overwhelming, Burgoyne began organizing bus tours that travel to the sites, allowing her fans to see firsthand the location of the hauntings.” —Cumberland Times-News