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Haunted Hotels invites young readers to investigate eleven real hotels that have earned reputations for strange phenomena. Each location has its own spooky history, from rooms that suddenly become icy cold, to beds that seem to bear the weight of unseen bodies. Guests have reported shadowy figures carrying candles upstairs, mysterious handprints appearing on mirrors, doors slamming on their own, and pictures floating away from walls. Through a nonfiction lens, the book presents the historical background that sparked each story, allowing readers to decide for themselves whether the ghosts are real or merely folklore.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Sarah Parvis
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