National Ghost Hunting Day
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Tomorrow (September 28) is National Ghost Hunting Day! As we prepare for the spooky season ahead, we celebrate this day made about those beyond the veil: ghosts. Maybe you remember the movie Ghost Busters and even the many Scooby-Doo TV shows and think of ghosts as trickster beings who wish us harm, but this does not have to be all true. Some ghosts are stuck — maybe they can’t leave the mortal realm or they have unfinished business that prevents them from moving on. After all, they all were once alive like us.
Whether you go out or stay in, take care, friends, should you want to go looking for haunted locations and the supernatural. Reading spooky stories by the campfire with friends and family can also be a way you enjoy the day. Happy National Ghost Hunting Day!
Chilling with Ghosts: A Totally Factual Field Guide to the Supernatural, by Insha Fitzpatrick (Quirk Books) — Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, History, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths, ages 7-12.
Ghostcloud, by Michael Mann (Peachtree Publishing) — Fiction, Prose, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Friendships, ages 7-12.
Ghost Hunt! (Disney Frozen) (Step Into Reading series), by Melissa Lagonegro; illus. by RH Disney (Random House Children’s / Random House Disney) — Fiction, Early Reader, Fantasy, Family / Community, Series, ages 4-6.
Ghost Huntress Book 1: The Awakening, by Marley Gibson (HarperCollins / Clarion Books) — Fiction, Prose, Horror, Romance, Death / Grief, Teen.
The Ghost in the Garden, by Alisse Lee Goldenberg (Crimson Dragon Publishing) — Fiction, Mystery / Thriller, Death / Grief, ages 7-12.
Ghost Island (Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly series), by Jordan Quinn; illus. by Glass House Graphics (Simon & Schuster / Little Simon) — Fiction, Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Animals, ages 7-12.
The Ghost Network: Activate, by I.I Davidson (Andrews McMeel) — Fiction, Prose, Action / Adventure, Mystery / Thriller, Technology / Computers, ages 7-12.
Gustavo, el fantasmita tímido, written and illustrated by Flavia Z. Drago (Candlewick Press) — Fiction, Picture Book, Spanish, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations, Fantasy, ages 4-6.
How to Scare a Ghost, by Jean Reagan; illus. by Lee Wildish (Penguin Young Readers / Knopf Books for Young Readers) — Fiction, Board Book, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations, Family / Community, Humor, ages 0-3.
An Illustrated History of Ghosts, written and illustrated by Adam Allsuch Boardman (Nobrow / Flying Eye Books) — Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, History, Series, Teen.
The Last Rhee Witch, by Jenna Lee-Yun (Disney Books) — Fiction, Mystery / Thriller, BIPOC Characters and Creators, Death / Grief, ages 7-12.
Sam Wu Is Not Afraid of Ghosts, by Katie and Kevin Tsang; illus. by Nathan Reed (Union Square & Co. / Union Square Kids) — Fiction, Illustrated Prose, Action / Adventure, Humor, BIPOC Characters and Creators, ages 7-12.
The Shadow and the Ghost, by Cat Min; illus. by (Levine Querido) — Fiction, Picture Book, Fantasy, Concepts, Friendships, ages 4-6.
Team Chu and the Wild Ghost Chase, by Julie C. Dao (Macmillan / Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)) — Fiction, Prose, Action / Adventure, Fantasy, BIPOC Characters and Creators, ages 7-12.
We’re Going on a Ghost Hunt, by Susan Pearson; illus. by S.D. Schindler (Amazon Publishing / Two Lions) — Fiction, Picture Book, Horror, Humor, Music / Art, ages 4-6.
Celebrate National Ghost Hunting Day by reading a book!
List compiled by CBC’s resident trivia expert, Sommer Wissner. Check out other book lists on our blog.
