Children's True Ghost Book

[Michael Whitehouse]

Hi everyone.

I've been trying to track down a book I had when I was a child, and I was wondering if anyone would have an idea of what it was?

Here's what I can remember:

• It was a book about the supernatural, I think either non-fiction or a mix of fiction and reference (alleged true stories etc.)
• The book was paperback, but it was about 2/3 the size of an A4 page, I think.
• I think the cover may have had a lot of red, with a picture of a haunting on it.
• Inside, I can remember photographs of the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall.
• I have in my mind that it was published by Pan, Fontana or Armada, with me leaning towards the first two.
  

It's so frustrating that I can't remember more. All I do know is that the book meant a great deal to me when I was very young and I read it regularly. I'd love to get my hands on a copy as it sadly went missing.

If anyone has any ideas or suggestions, I'd greatly appreciate them. Thanks, everyone!

[The Lurker In The Shadows]

I think this might be 'World Famous True Ghost Stories' by Colin, Damon and Rowan Wilson, though I can't find the cover I'm thinking of online - red border, black and white photographs with a colour wash over them, kind of tabloid newspaper look to it - so will check when I'm home, as I'm sure I have a copy I picked up sometime in the 90s.

[Michael Whitehouse]

Thanks. Rowan Wilson sounds VERY familiar, but I don't think it was that book as it looks to have been published in 1995? I should have said that this was during the 80s. Very early 90s at the latest. Would love to take a look at the cover though!

[The Lurker In The Shadows]

My memory's acting up. The book I'm actually thinking of is The World's Greatest Ghosts by Roger Boar and Nigel Blundell published by Hamlyn. No wonder I couldn't find the cover I was thinking about.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/197646.The_World_s_Greatest_Ghosts

[dem bones]

Think it's the only one from the entire 'World's Greatest' series I bothered with.

The World's Greatest Ghosts (Hamlyn, 1981)

Here's a scan of the hardback cover, artist uncredited.

Nigel Blundell & Roger Boar - The World's Greatest Ghosts (Octopus, 1983)

Introduction

Vengeful Ghosts & Curses
Haunted Homes
Horrific Hauntings
Ghosts Of The Deep
Ghosts Of The Highways & Skyways
Ghosts Of Royals & Rulers
Ghostly Friends & Lovers