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Short & Shivery
- Author
- Robert D. San Souci
- Narrator
- Mark Hammer
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish Date
- 1 July 2025
- Run Time
- 5 hours 2 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Make story time a little spookier with this Halloween-themed collection of ghost stories, spooky shorts, and frightening folktales from all over the world!
“No one travels these roads after dark. Those who are found the next day, if they are still alive, will have gone mad.”
Chills and thrills to make your flesh crawl with fear! Turn the lights down low and grab your favorite reading chair. But first, you’d better check behind you. …
Ghosts, monsters, murders, and madmen! These thirty stories have been collected for your reading displeasure from all over the globe, and represent the world’s best scary stories and frightening folktales, featuring famous authors such as Washington Irving and the Brothers Grimm. Welcome to a chilling world of hair-raising tales!
"There are some delicious shivers here, with plenty of fodder for an active imagination."—School Library Journal
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Details
- Author
- Robert D. San Souci
- Narrator
- Mark Hammer
- Duration
- 5 hours 2 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 July 2025
- ISBN
- 9798899733758
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers
Synopsis
Make story time a little spookier with this Halloween-themed collection of ghost stories, spooky shorts, and frightening folktales from all over the world! “No one travels these roads after dark. Those who are found the next day, if they are still alive, will have gone mad.” Chills and thrills to make your flesh crawl with fear! Turn the lights down low and grab your favorite reading chair. But first, you’d better check behind you. … Ghosts, monsters, murders, and madmen! These thirty stories have been collected for your reading displeasure from all over the globe, and represent the world’s best scary stories and frightening folktales, featuring famous authors such as Washington Irving and the Brothers Grimm. Welcome to a chilling world of hair-raising tales! "There are some delicious shivers here, with plenty of fodder for an active imagination."—School Library Journal
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