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Children's Nonfiction Body, Mind & Spirit

Haunted Canada: The Fourth Terrifying Collection

by (author) Joel A. Sutherland

illustrated by Steven P. Hughes & Mark Savona

Publisher
Scholastic Canada Ltd
Initial publish date
Jun 2025
Category
Body, Mind & Spirit, Curiosities & Wonders, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781039711846
    Publish Date
    Jun 2025
    List Price
    $14.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 9 to 12
  • Grade: 4 to 7

Description

This epic collection gathers more than 65 spine-tingling tales from across Canada that are sure to please fans of all things haunted. Black-and-white illustrations and photographs throughout the book enhance the mood and authenticity of these true tales.

 

This collection includes Haunted Canada volumes 10 to 12.

 

With its first volume published in 2002, the Haunted Canada series is now an award-winning series with over 875,000 copies in print. Kids can’t get enough of these spooky tales that allow them to learn about the eeriest corners of our country.

About the authors

Joel A. Sutherland est bibliothécaire de référence le jour et se métamorphose en auteur d'histoires d'horreur la nuit. Il a écrit le roman Lieux hantés 5, Be a Writing Superstar!, et Frozen Blood, un roman d'horreur pour adultes. Joel vit à Courtice, en Ontario.

 

JOEL A. SUTHERLAND is the Silver Birch and Hackmatack Award-winning author of numerous Haunted Canada books and the Red Maple Award Honour Book Summer’s End. His middle-grade fiction series, Haunted, has been praised by Goosebumps author R.L. Stine. Joel lives with his family in southeastern Ontario where he works as a library manager and is always on the lookout for ghosts. Visit him online at www.joelasutherland.com.

Joel A. Sutherland's profile page

Steven P. Hughes is an award-winning Canadian illustrator whose clients include the Globe and Mail, Reader's Digest and Scientific American. He graduated from Sheridan College with a BAA in Illustration. He lives in Bolton, Ontario, with his wife and their two dogs.

Steven P. Hughes' profile page

Mark Savona's profile page

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Joel A. Sutherland:

"One of the most promising new voices in horror." — Jeff Strand, author of A Bad Day for Voodoo and Pressure

"A talent to watch." — Dark Scribe Magazine

"Keep an eye on Sutherland. This guy has got a great future ahead of him." — Joe McKinney, author of DeadCity, Quarantined and Peacekeepers

"Canada’s answer to R.L. Stine." — Quill & Quire

Praise for Haunted: The House Next Door:

“What could be scarier than moving next-door to a haunted house? How about a ghost horse? How about a ghastly murder or two? This book is CHILLING. Loved it!” — R.L. Stine, author of Goosebumps

Praise for Haunted Canada 5:

“This book delivers pretty well everything a ghost-story-loving child could ask for, with an extra layer of dread provided by Norman Lanting’s spookily suggestive illustrations.” — National Reading Campaign

Praise for Haunted Canada 6:

“A great read for all ages and abilities and perfect for the Halloween season, Haunted Canada 6 is sure to fly off the shelves and enter into readers’ dreams (or nightmares!).” — CM: Canadian Review of Materials

Praise for Haunted Canada 8:

Haunted Canada 8 is a fun collection of stories that make great read-alouds, provides great hooks for reluctant readers, and, of course, is simply a great read for kids that love getting lost in the dark and being terrified.” — CM: Canadian Review of Materials

“Simply a great read for kids that love getting lost in the dark and being terrified.” — CM: Canadian Review of Materials

Praise for Haunted Canada: The Second Terrifying Collection:

“This book provides an interesting way for readers to learn about different parts of Canada . . .” — CM: Canadian Review of Materials

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