The World of the Unknown: Ghosts

Christopher Maynard

Age: 10+

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Series: The World of the Unknown

The World of the Unknown: Ghosts

By: Christopher Maynard

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Series : The World of the Unknown

Age 10+

RRP  £7.99

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First published in 1977, this cult classic has been reissued for a new generation of ghost-hunters. This book is for anyone who has shivered at shadowy figures in the dark, heard strange sounds in the night, or felt the presence of a mysterious 'something' from the unknown.

Ghost stories are as old as recorded history and exist all over the world. Many of the different kinds of ghosts that are thought to haunt the Earth and their behaviour are described here. You will meet haunting spirits, screaming skulls, phantom ships, demon dogs, white ladies, gallows ghosts and many more.

This book also explains the techniques and equipment of ghost hunting and tells how lots of 'ghosts' have been exposed as fakes or explained away as natural events. Also included are some theories that attempt to explain the possible existence of ghosts.

With a brand new foreword by BAFTA-winning writer, comedian and actor Reece Shearsmith, otherwise the book remains unchanged from the original.

Extent:
32 pages
Dimensions:
270.4 x 205.3mm
Paperback ISBN:
9781474976688
Key Stage:
KS2, KS3
Publication Date:
October 2019
Work Reference:
05773

First published in the 1970s, The World of the Unknown books were some of the very first from Usborne, then a brand-new publisher that set out to revolutionise the world of children’s books. The three books – Ghosts, UFOs, and Monsters – lived on bookshelves in bedrooms and libraries, thrilling their young readers with mythical monsters and sinister sightings, and igniting their curiosity with the possibility of strange, undiscovered creatures in our world.

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A seminal work of ground-breaking genius

David Nicholls, author and screenwriter

Its macabre contents stayed with me my whole life. Shaped it, even

BAFTA-winning writer, comedian and actor Reece Shearsmith

This is the best book ever published

Reader review

A classic guide to all things ghostly.

Sunday Express (S Magazine)

This book's power to enthral and capture the imagination has not diminished one iota...worth every single penny.

Starburst Magazine

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