HAUNTED HOUSE ON VIRGINIA AVENUE

Children's Story

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HAUNTED HOUSE ON VIRGINIA AVENUE

Posted December 28, 2012 at 9:15 pm

By Peggy Koch

A time of great economic turmoil began unfolding in the U.S. during 1929 and lasted until the beginning of World War II in 1941. For those who could not find work, it was a time of life-or-death decisions. By 1933, approximately 25 percent of all workers were without jobs.

Chapter 1 – The Parsonage on Central Avenue

In early October of 1932, 13-year-old Clare eyed the white frame parsonage with both hope and suspicion.

Clare, her mother and younger brother Ed were being given a tour of their new home by a smiling Elder Thomas. The family’s latest home-to-be was

AMONG THE ARCHES

By Peggy Koch

Chapter 1 — The Letter

Moab Utah, Post Office, Box 24

April 18, 1917

Dear Grandmother Riddell,

Please let me come home. I hate it here. Jeb says everything is fine. But it isn’t.

The

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Hurricane Season

By Peggy Koch

Chapter 1 – Sand, sea and surf

The cast: The Biebel family

Josh, age 9

Beth, age 13

Frank (father)

Mary (mother)

In the week before

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THE GOLDEN COIN

By Peggy Koch

Chapter 1 – All That Glitters…

Between Herculaneum and Crystal City, 1984

After school one quiet autumn day, Jasper was taking the long way home. As he trudged along the dry, crusty mud that lined the shore of the Mississippi River, he noticed a sparkle in the water that seemed somehow different from the silvery sparkles made by the sun.

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Vermont’s Private War

By Peggy Koch

The following story is substantially true. It is based on historical documents available at the Pittsford (Vt.) Public Library and the Pittsford Historical Society. No names have been changed.

Chapter 1- Moving to the dangerous frontier

The American Revolution: Nearly everyone remembers that the United States of America was born on July 4, 1776, with the signing

The Boy Who Saved The Piasa Bird

By Peggy Koch

Cahokia, Ill. (circa 1250 A.D.)

Chapter 1 – Salt and Troubled Water

“Come with us to hunt and gather salt,” his father ordered Lame Hawk one morning. They hurried down the path to where the long dugout canoe was stored on a beach of Father River. On their way, they were joined by 18 braves of the village.

Building A Nest On Glaize Creek

By Peggy Koch

Chapter 1

Will Vogel was squirming with excitement as the big black steam engine pulled into the train station.

“Is that our train?” the 11-year-old shouted to his father over the roar of the locomotive.

Gus nodded and picked up the basket that held food for the trip. With his other arm,

Saving the Nest

By Peggy Koch

Chapter 1: Tim Returns — 1890

The Vogel children in 1890

Will is 24

Julian is 21

Janie is 18

Bayliss is 14

Hattie is 12

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POSTCARDS FROM CAMP

By Peggy Koch

Chapter 1

Katy heard a noise from behind. Somewhere, hidden by the trees, an animal lurked. Alone in the deep woods she felt fear. Was it a bear? Just a squirrel? Or her imagination?

A sudden breeze blew one of her white shirts off of the low bushes, where she had laid it to dry in the

Meg Visits the World’s Fair

By Peggy Koch

St. Louis, 1904

Chapter 1 – Meg makes up her mind

Imagine that in August 1904, a large part of Forest Park in St. Louis was covered with elaborately decorated palaces and exhibition halls bordered by cleverly shaded gardens and outdoor restaurants.

Imagine the lure of seeing exotic animals or taking