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The Headless Ghost

  • 1995 first published
  • 144 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (5 ratings)
  • 22 editions

Robert Lawrence Stine's The Headless Ghost (1995) is a ghost story and horror novella. Key subjects include ghosts.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 39 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 22 editions across 4 languages.

It runs to roughly 144 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Headless Ghost

Everyone knows about Hill House. It's the biggest tourist attraction in town. That's because it's haunted. Haunted by the ghost of a thirteen-year-old boy. A boy with no head! Duane and Stephanie love Hill House. It's dark. And creepy. And totally scary. Still, they've never actually seen the ghost. Until the night they decide to go on a search. A search for his head...
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Ghosts
  • Horror stories
  • Horror tales
  • Ghost stories

Quick answers

Who wrote The Headless Ghost?

The Headless Ghost was written by Robert Lawrence Stine and first published in 1995.

What genre is The Headless Ghost?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Horror.

How long is The Headless Ghost?

The median edition has 144 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Headless Ghost?

Readers who like it often enjoy Remember Me, Scary Stories 3 and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

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