The August House Book of Scary Stories: Spooky Tales for Telling Out Loud

Scary stories drawn from history and local legends.

Scary stories: everybody loves to hear them, and everybody loves to tell them. They are popular for sharing in many settings—campouts, sleepovers, classroom or youth-group gatherings—as well as just plain fun to read. Selected especially for appeal to upper-elementary and middle-school students, each story has been crafted through multiple performances in school and library settings. Stories include traditional folktales, local legends, and...