Spooky Oregon

Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore, 2nd Edition

S. E. Schlosser - Illustrated by Paul G. Hoffman

Spooky happenings throughout Oregon

Pull up a chair or gather ‘round the campfire and get ready for forty creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past! Oregon folklore traditions are kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser and through artist Paul Hoffman’s evocative illustrations. You’ll meet ghosts and witches, hear things that go bump in the night, and feel an icy wind on the back of your neck on a warm summer evening. Now with brand new stories, this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again.

Globe Pequot

Pages: 256 • Trim: 5½ x 8¾

978-1-4930-3465-9 • Paperback • August 2018 • $17.95 • (£13.99)

978-1-4930-3466-6 • eBook • August 2018 • $17.00 • (£12.99)

Series: Spooky

Subjects: Body, Mind & Spirit / Astrology / General, Body, Mind & Spirit / Supernatural (incl. Ghosts)

Spooky Oregon

Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore, 2nd Edition

Paperback

eBook

Summary

Spooky happenings throughout Oregon

Pull up a chair or gather ‘round the campfire and get ready for forty creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past! Oregon folklore traditions are kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser and through artist Paul Hoffman’s evocative illustrations. You’ll meet ghosts and witches, hear things that go bump in the night, and feel an icy wind on the back of your neck on a warm summer evening. Now with brand new stories, this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again.

Details

Globe Pequot

Pages: 256 • Trim: 5½ x 8¾

978-1-4930-3465-9 • Paperback • August 2018 • $17.95 • (£13.99)

978-1-4930-3466-6 • eBook • August 2018 • $17.00 • (£12.99)

Series: Spooky

Subjects: Body, Mind & Spirit / Astrology / General, Body, Mind & Spirit / Supernatural (incl. Ghosts)

Author

S. E. Schlosser has been telling stories since she was a child, when games of "let's pretend" quickly built themselves into full-length stories. She created and maintains the website AmericanFolklore.net, where she shares a wealth of stories from all 50 states, some dating back to the origins of America. She lives in the Phoenix, Arizona region. She is the franchise author for this series.

Paul Hoffman illustrates books of many genres—children's titles, textbooks, short story collections, natural history volumes, and cookbooks. For the Spooky series, he employs a scratchboard technique and an active imagination. He lives in Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Contents

Map viii
IntroductIon x
PART ONE: GHOST STORIES

1. The Handkerchief 2
Newport
2. Top Hat and Cane 9
Bend
3. Neahkahnie Treasure 15
Tillamook County
4. Shanghaied 22
Portland
5. Looking for Johnny 28
Oregon City
6. The Green Lady 38
Jacksonville
7. The Mad Logger 44
Lincoln County
8. The Sandbar 51
Astoria
9. The Rivals 57
Sisters
10. Cold 64
Ashland
11. The Cabin 70
Mount Hood
12. The Golden Hand 76
Medford

PART TWO: POWERS OF DARKNESS AND LIGHT

13. Devil's Lake 82
Lincoln City
14. The Lights 89
Hells Canyon
15. Trespassing 94
Cascade Mountain
16. Tommy Knockin' 107
John Day
17. Griffin 116
Merlin
18. The Cheshire Cat 124
Eugene
19. Bandage Man 135
Cannon Beach
20. Laughing Devil 141
Gold Beach
21. The Devil's Sink 146
Elgin
22. Time Slip 156
Fort Clatsop
23. Destiny 165
Crater Lake
24. The New Neighbor 178
Baker City
25. Close Encounter 184
Willamette Forest

And Featuring FiveNEWStories: "Monster," "Rue the Day," "The Wanderer," "The Underground," and "The Festival."

Resources 189
About the Author 195
About the Illustrator 196