A Tale For Halloween And Other Spooky Stories

Ready for an October scare? Get spooked by five scary stories that will make you want to leave the lights on. Read before bed…if you dare! Trick or Treat No one dares go to creepy Old Man Russell's house during the day. What will happen if Jake and Pete try trick-or-treating there after dark? Pond Water Tanya learns the hard way why her mother warned her not to swim in the pond. When her friends become mysteriously sick, Tanya wonders if she'll be next. Virtual Devon Devon thinks his virtual avatar has a better life than he does. Sometimes he wishes he could just be his avatar. But you know what they say: be careful what you wish for! Always Leave the Lights On Tommy loves staying with his grandma on her farm in the country, but he doesn't understand why she insists on leaving the outside lights on all night. When Tommy decides to turn the lights off, he finds out why his grandma was afraid of the dark. Shadow Man Laura and her little sister Joanne have finally convinced their mom to let them have a trial run of walking to school by themselves. But what happens when they lose their way in a sudden fog and have to flee from the shadow man? A Tale for Halloween and Other Spooky Stories is the perfect book for 9-12 year-olds with just the right amount of scares. Need some creepy tales for the campfire? These are the stories for you! Read if you dare!

Get ready for Halloween with this child-friendly collection of spooky stories from all over the world. Feel your pulse race and your skin tingle as you read about the fearsome witch Baba Yaga, the serpent woman from Spain, the rescue of Tam Lin from the bewitching Queen of the Fairies, how Father Death gets caught in the Enchanted Apple Tree, and the waterdwelling Bunyip from Australia. Make sure you have your candle ready as it’s sure to be a long night… This gorgeous gift book is the perfect anthology for Halloween, or any time you want to be spooked! Features stories from Germany, Czechoslovakia, Russia, Africa, Brazil, Japan, Australia, India, UK, Canada, France, China, Ireland, Syria, Korea, Sweden, Egypt, Iceland, New Zealand, Arabia, Spain, Tibet, Iran, Greece.

Ready for six even scarier stories that will make you want to keep the lights on tonight? All Tricks, No Treats Jake and Pete return to Old Man Russell’s for more magical candy only to get trapped in his haunted house with nightmare creatures who are ready for dinner—and Jake and Pete are on the menu. Can the boys escape before the monsters eat them? The Shortcut Sick of being left behind by his friends, Alan discovers a path through the woods that he thinks might be a shortcut. Too bad it’s a shortcut to becoming something more than human. Invisible Ink Mei thought going to the carnival with her friends would be boring until they win a bottle of magical invisible ink. Just when she thinks her night is looking up, her friends start disappearing… The House in the Woods When Clara discovers an old, abandoned house in the woods, she doesn’t expect to be trapped inside by a sinister creature that wants to feed her to something even more terrifying. Into the Forest While completing a school project, Ari and Corinna discover a mysterious trail in the forest and decide to go for a hike. But when the path they choose leads to an other-worldly creature, their hike quickly becomes a race for their lives. The Woodshed Austin’s brother always teased him to keep the woodshed locked at their aunt’s farm or the boggart will get him. When Austin ends up visiting the farm by himself, he learns there’s something way scarier than a boggart in the shed—and it’s been waiting for him. Another Tale for Halloween and Even More Spooky Stories for Kids is the perfect book for 9–12 year-olds with just the right amount of frights. Just don’t expect to sleep with the light off afterwards! Read before bed for a scare…if you dare!

"Climb aboard and hold on tight for the scariest ride of your life! Travel through this spine-chilling collection and along the way you'll meet ghouls and ghosts, vampires and witches, mummies and monsters and a whole host of other unspeakable spooks! With tales to make your toes tingle, and rhymes to make you roar, this hilariously horrible book is just great when bedtime beckons ..."--Page 4 of cover

Creak... Crash... BOO! Shivering skeletons, ghostly pirates, chattering corpses, and haunted graveyards...all to chill your bones! Share these seven spine-tingling stories in a dark, dark room.

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