Product Description

Ghoulies, ghosties, and long-leggedy beasties inhabit these 30 chilling tales gathered from around the world. 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!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #932677 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-10
• Released on: 2004-08-10
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 7.61" h x .39" w x 5.15" l, .27 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 5-9-Fans of San Souci's previous "Short and Shivery" titles (Delacorte) and newcomers alike will welcome this latest sampling of spooky tales. Drawing on urban legends, myths, folktales, and ghost stories from around the world and across time, the reteller serves up 30 tales of the supernatural that range from eerie to downright scary. Readers are sure to shiver to stories of a pair of ghostly, hairy hands that haunt a lonely British roadway; the strange vengeance of a beautiful Chinese bride; and the horror of the Australian Yara-ma-yha-who, red-eyed creatures with octopus fingers who eat foolish hunters and careless children. Suspenseful, accessible, and energetic, the tales are uniformly brief and gripping, making them ideal for reluctant readers. Intriguing source notes expand on the lore behind each selection and comment on historical and regional influences, adding dimension and satisfying the curiosity of discerning readers. San Souci continues to blend quality and high-entertainment value in this chilling feast for the imagination.
Jennifer A. Fakolt, Denver Public Library
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
"The brief tales are scary enough to satisfy anyone attending a slumber party or sitting around a campfire; the source notes at the end of the volume add an educational element."
--The Horn Book Magazine

Ingram
Ghosts, ghouls, goblins, and beasties inhabit these 30 chilling tales gathered from around the world. Twenty hair-raising illustrations highlight creepy classic and contemporary stories from Australia, Germany, India, El Salvador, and more, including a good helping of American apparitions.