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If you love reading scary stories, this book is for you.If you have read and are a fan of the Scary stories to tell in the dark series, this book is perfect for you.Because I would consider this book the today's Scary stories to tell in the dark book for today's young generation.It consists of spine chillers that contain some twisted humor.The drawings inside are wicked looking as well.Perfect for reading and sharing at sleep overs. Or just reading it alone under a blanket with a flashlight to keep the slithering shadows away.This is a good book for Grade school Middle school and even High school kids.I recommend teaches to get this book for their English reading classes, and even for study hall.
You may have some unhappy parents if you choose to read it to a group. The pictures are what has bothered him the most. A teacher read some of the stories to my 4th grader's class months ago and he is still having trouble sleeping. So, be selective about with whom you share this book. This may be an awesome book for children who are not too sensitve and love to be scared. However, for the more senitive child, it can be very disturbing. He can't seem to get them off his mind.
I highly suggest giving them a shot. In my opinion, the pictures are even scarier than the actual stories. The illustrations.weird, scary, freaky stuff. So, if you're intending to read these stories aloud, then make sure that you show the pictures to add to the scare factor. That being said, if you are not 12 and under, you might find some of the stories rather bland-- especially if you're a serious horror fan.Anyway, this book is great for campfire/sleepover/Halloween party-type settings.
Overall, I still enjoy this collection of stories. Bottom line. They're pretty short, but still quite enjoyable. While I do admit that these stories are no longer capable of scaring me, I also understand the fact that.this is a children's book. My father read these books to my siblings and I as children during the month of October, and they scared the crap out of us.
I'm 26 now, and some of them still creep me out to this very day.
My friends always want me to read them this book. It's a great book when your camping or having a sleep over. I've already meorized all the pages, but I still want to read it.
These are the best collection out there once you are past the "easy reader" scary stories. Do note that many stories are very scary/morbid and if your child is easily frightened, wait till they are older. My five year old went through a phase of liking scary books. The stories are short and some are even funny and so my five year old was able to handle them despite the fact that they are listed for a 9+ age group.
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