About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is starting to seek out spooky thrills and needs a safe environment to explore feelings of fear and bravery. This classic anthology provides thirteen short stories that allow children to 'test the waters' of the horror genre through bitesized tales of ghosts, monsters, and the supernatural. While the stories are designed to be eerie, they function as a bridge between childhood fairy tales and more intense young adult horror. Parents will appreciate the literary variety, as the collection features respected voices like Jane Yolen alongside Bruce Coville. The emotional core of the book revolves around curiosity and the thrill of the unknown, helping children process anxiety by facing fictionalized versions of things that go bump in the night. It is an ideal choice for October reading or for a child who enjoys the Goosebumps series but is looking for slightly more diverse storytelling styles.
