The House Built By Ghosts: Educational Version

By Caitlind L. Alexander

It has over 160 rooms, 40 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, but only one shower. It has stairs that lead to the ceiling, and doors that, when stepped through, will drop you a story or more. It has 10,000 windows, a number of which are placed on inside walls, including a stained glass window made by one of the most expensive companies in the world, Tiffany.
This is the Winchester Mystery House, the house built by spirits; and here is the story of how it came to be.
Find out about this strange place and how it was built in this fun 15-minute book.
Ages 8 and up.
Reading Level: 6.9
Educational Versions include exercises designed to meet Common Core Standards.
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• Language: English
• Publisher: LearningIsland.com
• Release date: Jan 20, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310190384

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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THE HOUSE BUILT BY GHOSTS

The Strange Tale of the Winchester Mystery House

By Caitlind L. Alexander

A LearningIsland.com

15 - Minute Book

Editor: Jennifer Robinson

Title page picture by HABS-HAER

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The House Built by Ghosts / Caitlind L. Alexander

Summary: A brief look at the strange house built by ghosts, the Winchester Mystery House of San Jose, California.

1. Winchester Mystery House. Juvenile Literature. 2. Winchester, Sarah Pardee Juvenile Literature.

Words: 2540

Reading Level: 6.9

Ages 8 and up

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THE HOUSE BUILT BY GHOSTS

The Strange Tale of the Winchester Mystery House

It has over 160 rooms, 40 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, but only one shower. It has stairs that lead to the ceiling, and doors that, when stepped through, will drop you a story or more. It has 10,000 windows, a number of which are placed on inside walls, including a stained glass window made by one of the most expensive companies in the world, Tiffany.

This is the Winchester Mystery House, the house built by spirits; and here is the story of how it came to be.

Wax figure of Sarah Winchester

Sarah Pardee Winchester

Sarah Lockwood Pardee was born in September 1839 in New Haven, Connecticut. She grew up the