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9780811854146

Scary Stories

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  • ISBN13:

    9780811854146

  • ISBN10:

    0811854140

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2006-08-17
  • Publisher: Chronicle Books
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Summary

Twenty unforgettable stories of horror and suspense are perfectly captured in the dazzling engravings of one of North America's most distinguished artists, in this collection that will appeal to teens as well as adults. Scary Stories features an all-star lineup of contemporary masters and timeless authors, including H. G. Wells, Edgar Allen Poe, O. Henry and 17 others. What sets this book apart from all others is Barry Moser's stunning black-and-white illustrations. An introduction comes from Peter Glassman, the owner of Books of Wonder, one of the best known children's bookstores in the United States.Ages 12 and up

Author Biography

Barry Moser is one of America's most distinguished artists and the illustrator of many books for children. Mr. Moser lives in Massachusetts.

Peter Glassman is the owner of Books of Wonder, the well-known New York City bookstore.

Table of Contents

Introduction 5(4)
Peter Glassman
Kittens
9(7)
Dean Koontz
The Magic Shop
16(11)
H. G. Wells
Miriam
27(13)
Truman Capote
The Tell-Tale Heart
40(6)
Edgar Allan Poe
Genesis and Catastrophe (A True Story)
46(8)
Roald Dahl
The Squaw
54(13)
Bram Stoker
Here There Be Tygers
67(6)
Stephen King
Man Overboard!
73(5)
Winston Churchill
The Lottery
78(10)
Shirley Jackson
The Bus-Conductor
88(10)
E. F. Benson
Thanksgiving
98(13)
Joyce Carol Oates
Excerpt from the Legend of Sleepy Hollow
111(6)
Washington Irving
The Terrible Old Man
117(4)
H. P. Lovecraft
John Charrington's Wedding
121(9)
E. Nesbit
The Furnished Room
130(8)
O. Henry
The Man Upstairs
138(14)
Ray Bradbury
The Music on the Hill
152(7)
Saki
The Boarded Window
159(6)
Ambrose Bierce
Fingers on the Back of the Neck
165(12)
Margaret Mahy
The Cremation of Sam McGee
177(6)
Robert W. Service
Credits 183

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