Spooky Stories for Kids New England

Ghosts. Monsters. Pirate Treasure. Get ready for chills, giggles, and goosebumps! From haunted lighthouses on the rocky coast of Maine to mysterious creatures in the forests of Vermont, Spooky Stories for Kids: New England brings you thirteen kid-friendly ghost tales drawn from the region's rich folklore. Perfect for ages 8–12, these bite-sized stories are just the right mix of eerie and fun, ideal for reading aloud at sleepovers, telling around the campfire, or enjoying under the covers with a flashlight. Inside you'll find: • Haunted history and strange local legends • A Scare Rating for each story, so you can choose just the right amount of spooky • “Did You Know?” facts about real places and events • A “Check It Out!” guide to haunted spots you can visit in New England Whether you're hunting ghost ships off the coast of Maine, searching for pirate gold in Massachusetts, or dodging flaming spirits in Rhode Island, these tales will keep you turning the pages—and maybe sleeping with one eye open.

Sandy Schlosser is the author of the popular Spooky series for Globe Pequot, including Spooky New England, Spooky New York, and Spooky Massachusetts. Her books have sold tens of thousands of copies nationwide and she is known for her engaging retellings of American folklore. She runs the website AmericanFolklore.net, which is a go-to resource for teachers, parents, and folklore enthusiasts. Bats Langley is a painter, sculptor, writer, illustrator, toy designer, and a creator of many things. Bats is known for illustrating Groggle's Monster Valentine and Groggle's Monster Halloween. Bats is a regular contributor to Spider, Ladybug, Cricket, and Scholastic magazines and has been a frequently featured cover artist. His artwork has been shown in galleries in New York City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Boston, Hartford, Providence, and Hangzhou China. Bats lives with his incredible husband Nick behind the Chelsea Hotel in New York City.