San Souci, Robert D

Presents thirteen spookily illustrated stories for children, including ghost stories and other tales of the supernatural, science fiction stories, and fantasy.

A tale from the French West Indies in which two friends encounter love, zombies, and danger on the island of Martinique.

A retelling of a twelth-century tale in which a young woman falls in love with a merman and determines to marry him despite their separate worlds.

A collection of scary, traditional tales from all over the world for children, including "The Deadly Violin," "The Maggot," and "THe Blood-Drawing Ghost.".

Old sam hires a man to help out at his sawmill, and the hired hand also teaches Sam's lazy son a lesson about how to treat people.

A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.