About this item
There is something both sad and creepy about an abandoned amusement park. Perhaps its because a place that was once packed with fun seekers has become slowly choked with weeds. Or maybe its because the sound of kids excited laughter has been replaced with the quiet creaking of rusted rides. When the only visitors are the spirits of those who died there long ago, an amusement park can be a scary place to visit. Among the 11 amusement parks in this book, children will discover a roller coaster left to rot after nearly killing its passengers, a theme park that is now home to alligators and snakes, and the ghost of a man who is still trying to take a ride on a Ferris wheel that stopped working years ago. The haunting photographs and chilling nonfiction text will keep children turning the pages to discover more spooky stories.
About the Author
Dinah Williams is an editor and children's book author who is fascinated by odd and spooky moments in history. Her nonfiction books for children include True Hauntings: Deadly Disasters; Terrible but True: Awful Events In American History; A Curious Kid's Guide to the Awesome 50 States; Spooky Cemeteries, which won the 2009 Children's Choice Award; and the upcoming True Hauntings: Battlefield Ghosts. She lives in Cranford, NJ with her two daughters who hate everything scary.
