Robert D. San Souci, acclaimed for his retellings of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and other favorite works, brings his story-spinning skill to hair-raising tales from the Brothers Grimm, Nathaniel Hawthorne and many more."Wholesome and well-written."--Library Talk.
School Library Journal
"There are some delicious shivers here, with plenty of fodder for an active imagination."
Booklist
"Demons, vampires, skeletons, goblins, werewolves, witches, wizards, and ghosts aplenty inhabit these tales from various parts of the world."
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Robert D. San Souci, acclaimed for his retellings of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and other favorite works, brings his story-spinning skill to hair-raising tales from the Brothers Grimm, Nathaniel Hawthorne and many more."Wholesome and well-written."--Library Talk.
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Robert D. San Souci, acclaimed for his retellings of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and other favorite works, brings his story-spinning skill to hair-raising tales from the Brothers Grimm, Nathaniel Hawthorne and many more."Wholesome and well-written."--Library Talk.
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- Release Date 08/01/1989
- Authors Robert D. San Souci, Katherine Coville
- Language English
- Company Doubleday Books for Young Readers; First Edition
- Weight 11.2 ounces
- Dimensions 5.99 x 0.47 x 9.18 inches
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