Dragged fresh from the grave and pulled out of the haunted corners of a school locker, these thirteen new stories are a nod to the storytelling style of Tales from the Crypt and The Twilight Zone.
Most kids don’t have to stress about things like exotic insects with a taste for human flesh when they go to class. But students at this school have to be ever vigilant. You never know when a supernatural pastry or a clay monster bent on revenge might be lurking just around the corner. Even a simple field trip to a local animal sanctuary can have s-s-serious consequences.
A companion volume to Tales from Beyond the Brain, these stories are guaranteed to make you laugh like a hyena, shake your head in wonder or tremble with fear.
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
“A spine-tingling collection that's dead on for young horror buffs.”
– Kirkus Reviews
“Szpirglas will capture and hold the reader’s attention to the last page...Perfect bite-sized tales of spine-tingling fun.”
– CM: Canadian Review of Materials
“This book is perfect for younger fans of the recent movie version of Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark. Each creepy story ends like a door being slammed shut; elementary and middle school readers will be eager to open the door to the next one.”
– School Library Journal (SLJ)
“Thrilling...Hand to fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark or Creepshow.”
– Booklist
“Szpirglas writes with a casual straightforwardness and has a keen sense of when to embrace terror and, crucially, when it is more effective to cut away...In the main, genuinely scary, achieving Edgar Allan Poe’s ideal ‘single effect’: every element of each story working together to frighten a new generation of children.”
– Quill & Quire
“Will have readers of all ages looking for monsters under the bed, in the hallways at school, behind the walls, and even inside themselves. This frightening, darkly fun anthology is perfect kids’ horror.”
– Spooky KidLit
CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens | 2020 | Commended
