A Terrifying Taste of Short & Shivery

A Terrifying Taste of Short & Shivery

Author: Robert D. San Souci

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-04-20

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 0307793672

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Ghoulies, ghosties, and long-leggedy beasties inhabit these 30 chilling tales gathered from around the world—perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark! Creepy classic and contemporary stories from Australia, Germany, India, El Salvador, and elsewhere--including a healthy helping of American apparitions--will keep readers and listeners scared stiff. Do you dare walk down the lane where "Crooker Waits"? Or would you rather shake "The Hairy Hands"? Twenty eerie illustrations highlight this companion to Robert D. San Souci's earlier collections of scary stories, which School Library Journal called "an absolute delight. . . . Young readers will gobble up these thirty thrilling snacks and beg for more." Savor this supernatural treat for spine-tingling fun!


Thirty Scary Tales

Thirty Scary Tales

Author: Rayne Hall

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2013-10-23

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9781492816164

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Creepy, atmospheric, disturbing stories to tingle your spine and send shivers across your skin. You will encounter ghosts, vampires, zombies, dangerous animals and psychopaths. The horror is more eerie and psychological than visceral and gory. However, the stories may not be suitable for young readers without parental guidance. PG 13. This book is a compilation of volumes 1-5 of the Six Scary Tales books. It includes the acclaimed stories Burning and The Bridge Chamber. All stories have been previously published in magazines, ezines, collections and anthologies. British English. Stories in collection include: The Devil You Know, Greywalker, Prophetess, Each Stone A Life, By Your Own Free Will, The Bridge Chamber, Only A Fool, Four Bony Hands, The Black Boar, Double Rainbows, Druid Stones, Burning, Scruples, Seagulls, Night Train, Through the Tunnel, Black Karma, Take Me To St. Roch's, Turkish Night, Never Leave Me, The Colour of Dishonour, Beltane, The Painted Staircase, I Dived The Pandora, Terre Vert and Payne's Grey, They Say, Tuppence Special, Disturbed Sleep, Normal Considering the Weather, Arete. The book contains twenty beautiful story illustrations by artist Jamie Chapman. British English.


Scary Stories for Young Foxes

Scary Stories for Young Foxes

Author: Christian McKay Heidicker

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Published: 2019-07-30

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1250181437

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A 2020 Newbery Honor Recipient! Christian McKay Heidicker, author of the Thieves of Weirdwood trilogy, draws inspiration from Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe for his debut middle-grade novel, a thrilling portrait of survival and an unforgettable tale of friendship. "Clever and harrowing." —The Wall Street Journal "Into the finest tradition of storytelling steps Christian McKay Heidicker with these highly original, bone-chilling, and ultimately heart-warming stories. All that’s needed is a blazing campfire and a delicious plate of peaches and centipedes.” —Kathi Appelt, Newbery Award honoree and National Book Award finalist The haunted season has arrived in the Antler Wood. No fox kit is safe. When Mia and Uly are separated from their litters, they discover a dangerous world full of monsters. In order to find a den to call home, they must venture through field and forest, facing unspeakable things that dwell in the darkness: a zombie who hungers for their flesh, a witch who tries to steal their skins, a ghost who hunts them through the snow . . . and other things too scary to mention. Featuring eight interconnected stories and sixteen hauntingly beautiful illustrations, Scary Stories for Young Foxes contains the kinds of adventures and thrills you love to listen to beside a campfire in the dark of night. Fans of Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Auxier, and R. L. Stine have found their next favorite book. A Booklist 2019 Editors' Choice Selection


Horror Stories: The Revenge

Horror Stories: The Revenge

Author: Jaydeep Shah

Publisher: Jaydeep Shah

Published: 2015-10-20

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13:

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The first book in an anthology series named Horror Stories features thirty scary tales. There are thrilling connections between stories with entangled twists. Be careful while experiencing each hair-raising tale. Haunted Ship: The ghost of a girl returns to take vengeance on her murderers. Swimming Pool: Villagers who died in a swimming pool take revenge on their murderer when he returns to the village after many years. Girl's Phantom at School: A girl's ghost wanders through a school to take revenge for her murder.


Even More Short & Shivery

Even More Short & Shivery

Author: Robert D. San Souci

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-02-09

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0307781755

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Thirty chilling stories from around the world provide plenty of shivers in this spooky collection. If you liked Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, you’ll devour these spin-tingling tales! Curl up with old friends like Washington Irving's "Guests from Gibbet Island" or Charles Dickens' "Chips." Or make the acquaintance of "The Skull That Spoke" and "The Monster of Baylock"--but beware of spectral visitors like "The Blood-Drawing Ghost." This exciting mixture of classic and contemporary tales from Mexico, China, Poland, Nigeria, and other lands near and far is perfect for hair-raising reading! Twenty deliciously eerie illustrations by Jacqueline Rogers highlight this companion to Robert D. San Souci's earlier collections of scary stories, Short & Shivery and More Short & Shivery, which School Library Journal called "an absolute delight."


Short & Shivery

Short & Shivery

Author: Robert D. San Souci

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2009-06-03

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0307545962

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Make story time a little spookier with this Halloween-themed collection of ghost stories, spooky shorts, and frightening folktales from all over the world! “No one travels these roads after dark. Those who are found the next day, if they are still alive, will have gone mad.” Chills and thrills to make your flesh crawl with fear! Turn the lights down low and grab your favorite reading chair. But first, you’d better check behind you. . . . Ghosts, monsters, murders, and madmen! These thirty stories have been collected for your reading displeasure from all over the globe, and represent the world’s best scary stories and frightening folktales, featuring famous authors such as Washington Irving and the Brothers Grimm. Welcome to a chilling world of hair-raising tales!


Spooky Campfire Tales

Spooky Campfire Tales

Author: S. E. Schlosser

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2007-06-01

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1493076647

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New from the team that has brought us Spooky New England and other Spooky titles are thirty classic creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurences. Expert storytelling and evocative illustrations once again prove perfect for reading aloud or retelling later. Whether gathered around the campfire or read on a dark and stormy night, these tales will stay with you long after you close the book's covers.


Tales to Give You Goosebumps

Tales to Give You Goosebumps

Author: R. L. Stine

Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

Published: 1997-06-01

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 9780590489935

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Tells the stories of an evil baby sister, a remote control with unexpected powers, a teacher fond of snakes, and a teddy bear gone bad.


Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: The Complete Collection

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: The Complete Collection

Author: Alvin Schwartz

Publisher: Scholastic UK

Published: 2019-08-08

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 140719979X

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"A wonderful collection of tales that range from creepy to silly to haunting. ...Gammell's drawings add just the right touch..." -- John Scieszka, Entertinment Weekly "Read these if you dare." -- The New York Times The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's soon to be a highly anticipated feature film! A classic collection of chillingly scary tales, collected and retold by Alvin Schwartz and featuring the original illustrations by lauded artist Steve Gammell. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark contains some of the most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time. Walking corpses, dancing bones, and narrow escapes from death - they're all here in this chilling collection of ghost stories. Make sure you read these books with the light ON!


Scary Stories Vol. 1

Scary Stories Vol. 1

Author: James Scary

Publisher:

Published: 2019-08-25

Total Pages: 91

ISBN-13: 9781688537835

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BY PURCHASING THE PAPERBACK VERSION, YOU HAVE INCLUDED THE KINDLE EBOOK VERSION FOR FREE This book is a strong collection of extremely dark and scary short stories that cuts across a variety of horrific events. The stories contain a range of horror devices like vengeful ghosts, unnamable monsters, bloodcurdling absurdities and shadowy secrets; making it the perfect book to fall back onto on dark nights when you seek to be thrilled and thrown into fear. The stories herein can be narrated; hence, they are also ideal for camp nights, sleepovers and other similar gatherings. Telling scary stories in the dark is an age-long culture and this collection seeks to reinforce that culture with a fresh style. The stories explore a variety of horror that have been crafted nicely to fit the contemporary society and even, in one of the stories, inject a science feel to the horror like in the story, 'Becoming'. The stories have been written to suit the general needs of readers of all ages as evidenced in the teen/adult characters in the stories. In addition to the very common horror settings such as abandoned mansions, the woods, basement and attics, the stories introduces other new environments such as the apocalyptic setting in the story titled 'Last Man On Earth'- atestament to its progressiveness. In the story, ' October 30th' a tale of the annual, horror festival is told in a fresh tone. Most of the stories touch on the inevitable horror - death. 'Ghost House' tells an enthralling and fast paced story and so does 'Miss Fairborn's Auction'. There is a general belief that books give a wider room for imaginations - even wider than the room that watching a movie affords you and truthfully so. These tales, when told in the dark, will leave you with much to imagine - an arm covered in goose bumps and the back of your neck with all the hackles on their ends. The curtains you see might not be curtains. The mirrors, too, might become home to many faces and the old man by the road might not be what you think he is. Welcome to the home of scary and macabre tales. BUY NOW !