| Scary Story Reader Contributor(s): Young, Richard (Author), Young, Judy Dockrey (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874833825 ISBN-13: 9780874833829 Publisher: August House Publishers OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: Timeless favorites told by grandparents, as well as many more contemporary thrillers, will be found in this collection. Classic urban legends such as "Hook-Arm", "Last Kiss", and "Don't Look Back" lead off the collection following an informative introduction by Dr. Jan Brunvand, folklorist at the University of Utah. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Horror - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural |
| Dewey: 398.25 |
| LCCN: 93024741 |
| Lexile Measure: 880 |
| Series: American Storytelling (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.52 lbs) 174 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Halloween |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Back by popular demand, these timeless, scary and spine-tingling thrillers are collected together for young readers.Collected by Richard and Judy Dockrey Young, the powerhouse couple whose scary stories showcase the height of horror, the dreadful tales within this book are organized by themes: "The Classic Urban Legends" - the most popular of the scary legends, unverified but repeated as is they were true, with contemporary settings and subject matter; "A Terror Tour of Our Nation" includes stories across, sideways, and up and down all of North America; "Jump " stories that end with the teller yelling the final words; "Laugh Yourself to Death" to give ourselves a break of humor; and "Our Favorite Horror Tales" that highlight the fear of unnatural beings and events. Publishers Weekly wrote, "These snappy thrillers deliver the sheer shiver power that kids value most. Thanks to their brevity (only a few are longer than four pages) and the swift delivery of their delightfully creepy punch lines, these tales will hold particular appeal for reluctant readers." |