Thirty hair-raising stories from around the world fill this spooky collection with delicious shivers and spine-tingling chills. Sit down and meet ''The Vampire Cat,'' ''The Draug'' and ''The Rolling Head''; or take a stroll with ''The Thing in the Woods.'' You'll find favorites such as ''The Golden
Short & Shivery- Thirty Chilling Tales
โ Scribed by San Souci, Robert D
- Book ID
- 107550920
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 4 MB
- Series
- Short & Shivery 1
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780307545961
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Thirty hair-raising tales, selected from international ghostlore, have been skillfully retold especially for young people. Eerie black-and-white illustrations, ghastly details, and strong, shuddery endings make these the kind of stories young readers crave. Famous stories like ''The Robber Bridegroom'' by the Brothers Grimm, ''Tailypo,'' and ''The Golem'' are included, as well as retellings of stories by some of the world's greatest authors, including Nathaniel Hawthorne and Washington Irving.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
Thirty spine-chilling stories from around the world provide plenty of shivers in this spooky collection. Curl up with old friends like Washington Irving's ''Guests from Gibbet Island'' or Charles Dickens' ''Chips.'' Or make the aquaintance of ''The Skull That Spoke'' and ''The Monster of Baylock''--
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 scare