For Young Readers · Coming August 18, 2026
The Ghostly Tales of Flagstaff
Her hauntings, retold for brave readers ages 8 to 12.
A phantom bellboy still makes his rounds at the Hotel Monte Vista. Down at the historic train depot, the souls who once worked the rails have never quite clocked out. Pulled right from history, these creepy, fun, mystery-filled tales are written to change the way young readers see Flagstaff.
The credit is worth stating plainly: this is Susan Johnson’s Haunted Flagstaff, adapted for readers ages 8 to 12 by Julie Rathsack for Arcadia Children’s Books’ Spooky America series. Rathsack retells the hauntings; the research underneath them is the same research that walks downtown Flagstaff every night.
It publishes August 18, 2026 and can be preordered now. It makes a fine souvenir for families leaving a tour, a gift from grandparents who know the town, and a sturdy addition to a classroom shelf.
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The facts
- TitleThe Ghostly Tales of Flagstaff
- Adapted byJulie Rathsack
- PublisherArcadia Children’s Books, Spooky America series
- PublishedAugust 18, 2026
- Paperback ISBN978-1467190039 · $12.99
- Ages8 to 12
The same town, two shelves
Readers who want the grown-up version of these stories, with the full sourcing and the darker corners left in, will find it in Haunted Flagstaff, the book this one grew from.
Read about Haunted Flagstaff