This famous "Ghost," story is especially popular around Halloween. Read the original version by Washington Irving here.

How did we come to dress up in costumes and go begging for candy? This site has the story behind Halloween and old photographs.

An enlightening biography of this children's writer whose books "are always a little cruel, but never without humor." We learn that some of that cruelty can be traced to Dahl's school years and the severe beatings boys were given there....

The West Point Lighthouse Museum is located in Prince Edward Island. This exhibit tells its history through stories, photos and documents. Some of the more interesting materials tell of sunken treasures and phantom ships, such as the...

This site features the author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu including a biography and the full text of 9 novels and 13. He is called the father of the modern ghost story; his vampire story Carmilla influenced Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Storyteller Priscilla Howe tells a funny/scary campfire tale about a baby who wants her apple juice. One at a time, the family goes down to the cellar to get the juice, only to be confronted by a ghost. The story is available in English...

An introductory discussion of the publishing history of Poe's short stories, along with links to numerous text versions of the stories themselves, such as "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," which can be read online.

This is the full text of the collection of stories Men, Women, and Ghosts by Amy Lowell. This is a book of stories, but the word "stories" has been stretched to its fullest application. It includes both narrative poems, properly so...

Explore Saskatchewan's ghost towns! Johnnie Bachusky, a writer/photographer living in Red Deer, Alberta, tells the stories of almost 20 ghost towns in the province. Maps are also provided.

Explore British Columbia's ghost towns! Johnnie Bachusky, a writer/photographer living in Red Deer, Alberta, and Susan Foster, a photographer in Toronto, Ontario tell the stories of almost 20 ghost towns in the province through both...

Explore Alberta's ghost towns! Johnnie Bachusky, a writer/photographer living in Red Deer, Alberta, and Susan Foster, a photographer in Toronto, Ontario tell the stories of over 20 ghost towns in the province through both narrative and...

Explore Ontario's ghost towns through this interactive website! Learn the stories of the many ghost towns in the province through both narrative and photos. Maps are also provided.

A video of the book "The Octonauts and the Great Ghost Reef", written by Meomi. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his book "Ghost Train" provides a summary of the story, discussion questions and classroom activities. The book explores the Chinese-Canadians' perspective on settling in a new country, and...

A learning module with six links to videos, questions, and activities to use while reading the short story "Ghost of the Lagoon" by Armstrong Sperry.

This page offers a brief discussion of the supernatural, gothic elements of some of Freeman's (1852-1930 CE) work, along with links to other Freeman pages and stories, some with illustrations. A plus is the pre-written MLA style citation...

This site features the author Frank Norris including the full text of five novels and nine short stories.

Explore the origins and history of Halloween as well as traditions and superstitions of this holiday. Links to video clips are included.

Did you know about the Chestertown Tea Party? Why is there the Mason and Dixon line? What is a "Jimmy?" The Library of Congress provides this article of fun facts about Maryland.

This collection uses primary sources to explore Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior.

A great activity where students write their own mysteries-with a creative twist. Provides a list of resources, and adaptations. (To access this lesson plan, you must register with Crayola.com. Registration is free and takes only a few...

Author Will Hobbs has put together an interesting and comprehensive website about his life and his novels. Included are activities for teachers to use his books in their curriculum.

Do you like mystery and intrigue in your literature? This site features activities for the mystery story, "The Westing Game," by Ellen Raskin. Come and check out these cross-curricular activities.

Learn more about Shakespeare's "Hamlet," when you visit this online English Module.