For the fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, here comes a new illustrated children’s horror anthology with works by Neil Gaiman, Sephen King, and more. You have been warned! The stories in this book are scary. Real scary! After reading these horrible tales and staring at the creepy drawings, don’t complain that you couldn’t sleep or they started haunting your dreams–we warned you! If you … your dreams–we warned you!
If you love ghosts and monsters and enjoy getting goosebumps, this spine-chilling book is for you! Inside, you will find:
- A creature that lives in the dark and feeds on those who do not pay attention
- A monster created by the descendant of Doctor Frankenstein
- A haunted house at Halloween
- A big cat that snacks on schoolteachers
- A boy who is afraid of what will come down the chimney at Christmas
- A school with very strange pupils
- A decidedly odd zombie costume
- A puzzle set by a ghost
- And more!
Compiled by award-winning horror editor Stephen Jones and featuring the authors Ramsey Campbell, R. Chetwynd-Hayes, Neil Gaiman, Charles L. Grant, Stephen King, Lisa Morton, Lynda E. Rucker, Robert Shearman, Michael Marshall Smith, and Manly Wade Wellman, this book is filled with nightmarish illustrations by acclaimed artist Randy Broecker.
So, whether you’re reading this book alone or with friends, get ready to be afraid. Very afraid!more
Great short reads.
DNF at 42%. 1.5 stars rounded up.
I did NOT like this book or the stories. I was hoping this would be like the ‘Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark’ series, which I love and own and re-read from time-to-time.
Well, it was not. I read the first five stories and am now giving up midway through the 6th (School for the Unspeakable). Many of them felt unfinished and end abruptly. I realize short stories are just that…short. However, these felt incomplete and seemed to just STOP.
Overall, I wasn’t a fan, and I feel I’ve given this book enough of my time. There’s just too many others waiting to be read!
What a great collection of scary short stories! Love that I can read one or two every night before bed.
More for teenagers and young adults.
Love stories like this! Young and old will enjoy these!