“There is no dark like the Newfoundland dark.” These ominous words beckon young readers onward in this spooky collection of ghost stories. Reimagined from family stories told across Newfoundland and passed down over generations, these ten spine-tingling tales traverse centuries and introduce readers to the Rock’s nooks and crannies. From a ghostly blueberry-picker on the barrens to a visit from the notorious Old Hag, from a mysterious ballet troupe in a St. John’s mansion to a haunted house in an outport community on the cusp of resettlement, these stories bring the island of Newfoundland to vibrant new life (and death) as the thread of these years-old yarns is unraveled for a whole new generation.
Screech! Ghost Stories from Old Newfoundland
Written by Charis Cotter. Illustrated by Genevieve Simms.
Published in 2020 by Nimbus.
