horror tales

Contains five short horror stories for young readers, involving an evil imaginary friend, a closet monster, a haunted house, and a ghost cat.

A collection of scary folktales from countries around the world including China, Russia, Spain, and the United States.

Billy learns a very dangerous lesson when he ignores his uncle Dr. Deep's warning to stay away from the coral reefs while diving and encounters a horrifying half-human, half-fish creature lurking deep below the surface.

Morton, James, Melissa, and their father have just moved into an old house in a new town, and when Morton finds a creepy gargoyle buried in the yard, he and his siblings each make a wish--and learn that they have unleashed chaos.

Amanda and her friends attempt to bury a dead squirrel in Amanda's family's pet cemetery in her back yard, but suspicion falls on the scary, old lady who lives next door when the spot they choose to dig is already occupied and not by one of Amanda's old pets.

Carly Beth, who believes she has found the best mask for Halloween-with long animal fangs and yellow-green skin-soon discovers that she cannot take it off.

Evan begins to fear he has unleashed disaster when a dusty can of monster blood he bought at an old toy store starts to grow and acquire an appetite.

While visiting London, Sue and her brother get separated from the tour group and find themselves trapped in a prison tower and transported back in time.

Presents Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey", which collects her reflections on the nature of novels, their heroines, and their readers, with biographical commentary, selections from other writers, and critical essays.