Featuring eyewitness accounts, a unique history of how Christmas came to be associated with ghosts, spirits and apparitions of all kindsFrom Charles Dickens' famous "A Christmas Carol" to Tim Burton's" The Nightmare Before Christmas," the festive season has long been closely associated with ghostly tales. This fascinating work looks not only at the fictional treatment of Christmas ghosts but also at a host of true-life stories from across the country. Featuring accounts of unexplained phenomena, apparitions, and poltergeists from across the country, and including the stories of Christmas Eve Kitty in Blackpool, the Carlisle Devil Dog, the ghost children of Bramber Castle, and the skulls of Calgarth Hall this book is will delight anyone interested in the paranormal.Drawing on historical and contemporary sources and illustrated with over70 images, this collection of spine-chilling tales will entertain and terrify in equal measure and is guaranteed to spice up the festive season."