A Terrifying Taste of Short & Shivery: Thirty Creepy Tales

Ghosts, ghouls, goblins, and long-legged 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 healthy helping of American apparitions. Do you dare walk down the lane where "Crooker Waits"? Or would you rather shake "The Hairy Hands"? These vivid retellings will keep readers and listeners on the edge of their seats, while thorough source notes are a boon to students and teachers. A supernatural treat for spine-chilling fun!

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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 LibraryCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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ls, goblins, and long-legged 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 healthy helping of American apparitions. Do you dare walk down the lane where "Crooker Waits"? Or would you rather shake "The Hairy Hands"? These vivid retellings will keep readers and listeners on the edge of their seats, while thorough source notes are a boon to students and teachers. A supernatural treat for spine-chilling fun!

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