I have loved this book since I was a kid--Harden has a gift for campfire storytelling that never fails to give me chills. I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the tales, myths, and legends of the great state of North Carolina!

I have loved this collection of ghost stories since I was a child--Harden has a gift for campfire storytelling that continues to give me chills every time I read a story. I highly recommend this book for any Carolinian with an interest in the paranormal!

I recently just finished reading this collection of stories about North Carolina. This book is filled with intriguing mysteries and legends about the Tar Heel state. The more famous story of Roanoke Island is covered here, as well as many others most from outside the region have probably never heard about. The stories include tales about shipwrecks, anomalies of nature as well as disappearing people. I found particularly interesting the story entitled 'The Devil's Tramping Ground' itself, as well as 'The Strange Hoof-Marks at Bath' and the mystery of 'The Brown Mountain Lights'. These alone will capture anyone's imagination and spark a desire to explore the hills of North Carolina. All in all a very enjoyable book, and if you like a good collection of short stories this is a good one for you. The fact that they all come from a particular region and are researched North Carolina mystery stories makes it even more facinating and entertaining.

My boys (3 & 6) love this book and read it over and over again. We all have learned about how the TV works, what happens when you turn on the water, and how a pizza gets made. The illustrations have been a bit confusing to my 3 year old -- he thinks people are really running around inside the electrical wires, but finally caught on. I recommend it for any child who is always asking how things work.