Terrifying True Tales: Haunting Histories, Creepy Cryptids, and Scary Stories from Around the World

Some scary stories are more than just tall tales. This spine-tingling collection of TRUE terrors and haunting legends is perfect for Halloween-and thrills and chills all year long.

This book is not for the faint of heart…but for those brave enough, a bone-chilling, globe-trotting adventure awaits.

Filled with gripping photography and mind-boggling facts that reveal the history and science behind the curiosities of our world, PLUS a foreword written by bestselling author and king of creep R.L. Stine, this book is ideal for storytelling by flashlight around a campfire, throwing into a backpack to share at a sleepover, or-if you dare-reading alone under your covers. (But reader beware: Don't forget to check under the bed before turning the page…)

In these pages, you'll:

• Roam the crumbling, skull-filled catacombs of Paris
• Come face to face with an island full of real dragons
• Hear haunting stories from history-from the "vampire epidemic" in New England to an epic (and gruesome) ship mutiny off the coast of Australia
• Puzzle over unsolved mysteries, from UFO sightings to whole cities that have simply … vanished
• Shiver at modern retellings of classic scary stories and urban legends-and learn the truth behind the terror.

Want more spooky stories? Check out National Geographic Kids' other collections: Don't Read This Book Before Bed and That's Creepy!