Captain Albacore: A Spooky 15-Minute Ghost Story, Educational Version

By Caitlind L. Alexander

Who was the mysterious pilot hanging around the flight room. What did he want? No one really knew.
Then one day Captain Albacore collapsed. As a fellow pilot, someone was duty bound to visit him in the hospital and I drew the short straw. But I wasn’t prepared for the request he made of me, or how that request would turn out.
Read this short, but creepy tale to find out who Captain Albacore is and what he wants.

Educational Versions Include exercises designed to meet Common Core Standards.
Ages 9 and up.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: LearningIsland.com
• Release date: Jan 16, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310445170

Caitlind L. Alexander

Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series, the Wonderful World of Animals Series, and the Miss Jones series. She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.

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CAPTAIN ALBACORE

A 15-Minute Ghost Story for Brave Souls

By Caitlind L. Alexander

A LearningIsland.com

15-Minute Ghost Story

Editor: Jennifer Robinson

Title page picture by Irargrich

Smashwords Edition

(c) Copyright 2007 Caitlind L. Alexander. All rights reserved.

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Captain Albacore: A 15-Minute Ghost Story / Caitlind L. Alexander

Summary: A pilot asks for a dying favor from another pilot.

1. Ghosts. Juvenile Literature. 2. Planes. Juvenile Literature.

Reading Level: 4.7

Words: 2506

Ages 9 and up.

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CAPTAIN ALBACORE

We never knew. We never knew until it was over.

Captain John Albacore just showed up one day. He came into the flight room like he belonged there, got himself a good strong cup of coffee and sat down at one of the tables. He looked around like he hadn't been there in a long time and was trying to reorient himself. But we knew he'd at least been in the place before. Every flight room I've ever been to has the same black mud in the coffee pot. Anybody who isn't a tried and true airman would die at the first swig of this stuff. I think it's made to test your intestinal fortitude. If you've got guts enough to hold this stuff down, you've got guts enough to fly through anything.

Anyway, Captain Albacore was the skinniest man you'd ever want to see. He was dressed in an old flight jacket from another generation, probably a relic passed down by his father. Though it was