The Ghost Adventures Upper Fruitland Curse is a paranormal phenomenon that has been investigated by the team of Ghost Adventures, a popular television series. The curse is believed to be affecting the community of Upper Fruitland, a small town located in New Mexico. The curse is said to have originated from a tragic incident that occurred many years ago, involving a Navajo medicine man and a group of teenagers from the town. According to the legend, the curse was placed on the land after the teenagers desecrated a sacred burial ground. As a result, the community of Upper Fruitland began experiencing a series of unexplained paranormal activities and tragedies. These included mysterious deaths, strange sightings, and even possession.
Winnie's Haunted House
One sunny afternoon Winnie the witch and Wilbur, her big, black cat decide to have a snooze. A bumblebee flies in through the window. Wilbur can't resist chasing a bee. He jumps and lands on Winnie's favourite vase, smashing it to pieces.
Winnie wakes up and tries to find out what has happened, but she has lost her glasses and can't see much without them. Wilbur's attempts at hiding from Winnie cause more chaos, convincing Winnie that her house is haunted.
How can she find a spell to fix her house and read it without her glasses? Suppose she reads the wrong spell? More fun with Winnie and Wilbur, and a wealth of detail and humour in the lively illustrations.
Valerie Thomas
Valerie Thomas was born in Australia and has lived there for most her life. She has worked as a teacher, but her special hobby is travelling, and she has travelled to most parts of the world, even Antarctica, but she doesn't travel by broomstick.
She is now trying to organise her life so that she never has to experience another winter. She used to live with a big black cat exactly like Wilbur but luckily her house was not black.
Korky Paul
Korky Paul was born in Harare Zimbabwe in 1951. He enjoyed a wild and privileged childhood in the African Bushveldt. He studied Fine Arts at Durban Art School and Film Animation at CalArts. He began his career in advertising before becoming an award-winning illustrator of children's books. He has sold more than two million books world wide in over twenty languages.
Known only to himself as the 'World's Greatest Portrait Artist', Korky regularly visits schools promoting his passion for drawing. He is a patron of The Art Room, Pegasus Theatre and Reading Quest. Korky Paul is married with two children. He lives in Oxford but they spend the summer living it up in Greece.
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Winnie's Haunted House
Front cover of an edition of Winnie's Haunted House.
Winnie's Haunted House (ISBN 0192744062) is a 32-page children's picture book with text by the Australian-born author Valerie Thomas and illustrations by the Zimbabwean-born author Korky Paul. It was first published in the United Kingdom by Oxford University Press in September 2015. It was republished in September 2016 as Winnie and Wilbur: The Haunted House (ISBN 0192748297). It is the sixteenth book in the Winnie and Wilbur picture book series that began with the 1987 publication of Winnie the Witch.
The story's main characters are a witch named Winnie and her big black cat Wilbur. The plot is set in motion when Wilbur accidentally breaks some things in Winnie's house. Not realizing that her cat is to blame for the breakages, Winnie decides that they must be the work of a ghost.
These included mysterious deaths, strange sightings, and even possession. The Ghost Adventures team, led by Zak Bagans, conducted several investigations in the town to uncover the truth behind the curse. They used various techniques such as EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomena) recordings, spirit box communication, and thermal imaging to gather evidence.
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While Winnie the Witch is taking a nap one afternoon, a bee flies in through the window. Wilbur the cat chases after the bee and jumps to catch it. He misses the bee, falls into a vase and breaks it. The sound of the breaking vase wakes Winnie up. At first, she blames Wilbur for breaking the vase. Since she cannot see the cat, however, because he is hiding under her armchair, Winnie decides that Wilbur cannot be to blame after all.
Winnie also cannot find her glasses, not realizing that they are on top of her head. She thinks that somebody might have taken them. She gets up to look for the glasses. At the same time, Wilbur runs out from under the armchair to hide behind the curtains. The curtains fall down on top of Winnie. She begins to suspect that her house might be haunted.
Looking for a better place to hide, Wilbur runs upstairs and jumps onto a chandelier. The chandelier falls from the ceiling, Wilbur being able to jump off the chandelier and onto a banister just in time.
Winnie is now convinced that her house is haunted. She goes to get her big book of spells to look for a spell to fix a haunted house. Although she is not able to read very well, since Winnie is not wearing her glasses, Winnie finds what she thinks is the right spell. She performs some actions, waves her magic wand and says the magic word "Abracadabra". Suddenly, owls, bats, huge spider webs and big hairy spiders, ghosts and skeletons appear. Winnie's house, which had not been haunted before, has become haunted for real.
Realizing that she has made a mistake, Winnie looks at her book of spells again. A passing owl knocks Winnie's glasses onto her nose. She then sees that the spell she cast before was headed "How to make a haunted house". The spell underneath it, "How to fix a haunted house", tells her that she should cast the spell that she cast to make the haunted house in reverse. She performs opposite actions to the ones she performed before and says the word "Abracadabra" backwards. The ghosts and other creatures disappear. Winnie casts another spell to repair her vase, curtains and chandelier.
Winnie goes back to her armchair to take another nap. She realizes that she still does not know what caused the damage in her house. Wilbur hopes that she never finds out.
During their investigations, the team encountered a number of supernatural occurrences, including disembodied voices, objects moving on their own, and even physical attacks. Many of the residents of Upper Fruitland also shared their personal experiences and encounters with the paranormal, further adding to the mystery surrounding the curse. The main idea of the Ghost Adventures Upper Fruitland Curse is that there is a belief among the community of Upper Fruitland that a curse has been placed on their town, causing unexplained paranormal activities and tragedies. The team of Ghost Adventures conducted investigations to uncover the truth behind the curse, encountering various supernatural occurrences and gathering evidence. The curse remains a mystery, with no definitive explanation or resolution..
Reviews for "Ghostly Whispers: The Haunting Curse of Upper Fruitland"
1. John - 2 stars - I was really looking forward to watching "Ghost Adventures: Upper Fruitland Curse" as a fan of paranormal shows, but I found it to be extremely disappointing. The investigations felt forced and lacking in real evidence. The hosts seemed more interested in sensationalizing the story rather than providing any meaningful investigations. Overall, I was left feeling unimpressed and let down by this episode.
2. Emily - 1 star - "Ghost Adventures: Upper Fruitland Curse" was one of the worst episodes I have ever seen. The entire episode felt staged and overly dramatic. The host's reactions to supposed paranormal activity were so exaggerated that it was hard to take them seriously. The lack of credible evidence and meaningful investigations made it feel like a waste of time. I would not recommend this episode to anyone looking for a genuine paranormal experience.
3. Alex - 2 stars - As a long-time viewer of "Ghost Adventures," I was excited to watch the "Upper Fruitland Curse" episode. However, I found it to be underwhelming and lacking in substance. The storytelling and investigation techniques felt tired and repetitive, and the supposed paranormal activity seemed forced and predictable. Overall, there was nothing new or exciting about this episode, making it one of the weakest in the series.
4. Sarah - 1 star - I have always enjoyed watching paranormal shows, but "Ghost Adventures: Upper Fruitland Curse" was a major disappointment. The investigation lacked any real evidence or compelling moments, leaving me questioning the authenticity of the show. Additionally, the constant jump scares and over-the-top reactions from the hosts felt insincere and annoying. Overall, this episode failed to deliver any genuine paranormal experiences and left me feeling unsatisfied.
5. Mark - 2 stars - I was hoping for an intense and thrilling episode from "Ghost Adventures: Upper Fruitland Curse," but instead, it felt staged and contrived. The hosts' reactions to minor occurrences were overblown and lacked credibility. The investigations themselves lacked depth and failed to provide any real evidence of paranormal activity. Overall, this episode was a letdown and failed to live up to the standards set by previous episodes of the series.