Terrifying tales

Book - 2015

Presents an anthology of spooky and scary tales for children that features such supernatural elements as mysteriously appearing tattoos and ghostly encounters in dark hallways.

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  • Mr. Shocky / by Michael Buckley
  • Licorice needles / by Nikki Loftin
  • The blue-bearded bird-man / by Adam Gidwitz
  • Don't eat the baby / by Kelly Barnhill
  • My ghost story / by Dav Pilkey
  • Marcos at the river / by Daniel José Older
  • Coconut heads / by Rita Williams-Garcia
  • Manifest / by Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown
  • Disappear! / by R.L. Stine
  • The mandigore / by Claire Legrand.
Review by Booklist Review

The latest in Scieszka's Guys Read anthologies, this collection is sure to be popular. Goosebumps aficionados will love the way the stories don't shy from offering real chills. Representing favorite authors from Dav Pilkey to Rita Williams-Garcia (as well as R. L. Stine himself), these 10 tales read quickly. Licorice Needles, by Nikki Loftin, features a witchy neighborhood lady who uses the story's narrator as a means of revenge on children who annoy her by picking flowers in her yard or being noisy. Mr. Shocky, by Michael Buckley, is an out-of-control imaginary friend who transfers his creepy attention to the younger brother of his original buddy when the older boy manages to almost, but not quite, forget him. Pilkey contributes a comic, and Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown's offering is illustrated with portraits of the tattoos that mysteriously appear on a murderous seaman. All in all, this is a welcome volume to put into the hands of middle-graders looking for thrills.--Cruze, Karen Copyright 2015 Booklist

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Review by Horn Book Review

The sixth volume in the anthology series brings us ten new spine-tingling tales from wide-ranging popular children's authors, including Rita Williams-Garcia, Adam Gidwitz, R. L. Stine, and Dav Pilkey. Many of the stories end with an uneasy twist that might genuinely scare younger or fright-averse readers; those looking for accessible chills will be pleased. Grimly's illustrations add an extra layer of creepiness. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

The sixth volume in the Guys Read "Library of Great Reading" offers 10 stories to freak you out, "so scary you'd pee in your pants." "It's just a bunch of stories. What could be so terrifying about that?" But then, what about the footless ghost in Dav Pilkey's "My Ghost Story?" Or the fowler who chopped up Marleenken's sisters in "The Blue-Bearded Bird-Man," Adam Gidwitz's spin on the classic Perrault tale? And what about such seemingly sensible advice as, "It is never, never, never, never, never okay to push your brother down a creepy, old, possibly bottomless well," in Kelly Barnhill's "Don't Eat the Baby"? The stories are well-chosen and, unlike too many collections, consistently terrific, every story indeed scary and full of surprises. Strong leads serve many stories well, pulling readers in, perhaps against their own apprehensions. "Manifest," by Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown begins, "If I'd known what suffering Thaddeus Rolf would bring me, I'd have put an end to my life right then. Instead, I took his," and "I hear my brother's terrified screams a block away," opens Michael Buckley's "Mr. Shocky." One contribution, by Rita Williams-Garcia, was not available for review. Scieszka's mission to provide quality books for boys succeeds again, though, of course, girls will be just as horrified as the boys. (Anthology. 9-12) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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