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  • Published: 15 September 2001
  • ISBN: 9780440418047
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $16.99
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Short & Shivery

Scary Short Stories for Kids




A bold and modern repackagine of the world's scariest short story collection!

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!

  • Published: 15 September 2001
  • ISBN: 9780440418047
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $16.99
Categories:

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Praise for Short & Shivery

"There are some delicious shivers here, with plenty of fodder for an active imagination." - School Library Journal

"Demons, vampires, skeletons, goblins, werewolves, witches, wizards, and ghosts aplenty inhabit these tales from various parts of the world." -Booklist

"Restless spirits, impish demons, and frightening creatures haunt these thirty spine-chilling tales from around the world. . . . Great for around the campfire." -IRA-CBC Children's Choice Committee

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