Campfire Tales Ghoulies, Ghosties, And Long-Leggety Beasties

by Forgey, William W., M.D.; Hoffman, Paul G.

• ISBN13: 9780762770243
• ISBN10: 0762770244
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-08-02
• Publisher: Falcon Guides

Summary

A crackling fire, the smell of s'mores, an eerie howl in the distance. Refresh your childhood memories with some good old-fashioned horror stories that you can share with your kids. Former scout leader William Forgey compiled this collection of tales as a valuable resource for storytelling. With memorable plots and characters, each tale can be told around the campfire rather than read. Campfire Talesincludes seventeen original and classic tales bursting at the seams with ghosts, graveyards, and things that go bump in the night. A handy outline after each story assists in telling tales by firelight, and the book also includes ten tips that can make anyone a great storyteller.

Author Biography

William Forgey, MD, is the author of fourteen wilderness medicine and camping books, including Basic Essentials Wilderness First Aid (FalconGuides). He is a full-time family medicine practitioner and a former Boy Scout scoutmaster. He lives in Indiana. Paul Hoffman’s work graces books of many genres—children’s titles, textbooks, story collections, natural history volumes, and cookbooks. His illustrations can also be found in Globe Pequot Press’s Spooky series. He lives in Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. viii
Introduction: How to Tell, and Find, a Ghost Story	p. 1
The Graveyard Rats	p. 7
The Diamond Stickpin	p. 20
Gold Tooth	p. 28
Beneath the Lone Post	p. 38
Lost Face	p. 43
The Bog	p. 65
The Walking Stick	p. 86
The Indian Head	p. 94
The Nightmare Trail	p. 112
The Bloody Hand Anonymous adapted	p. 123
One Summer Night	p. 130
The Stranger	p. 136
The Manor	p. 147
The Companion	p. 163
The Minnesota Maggot of Death	p. 172
Running Wolf	p. 179
Tatanka Sapa and His Medicine Bow	p. 209
Sources	p. 214
About the Author	p. 216
About the Illustrator	p. 216
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