SHORT & SHIVERY:
Thirty Chilling Tales
Retold by Robert D. San Souci
Illustrated by Katherine Coville
Dell Yearling an imprint of Random House Children's Books
September 2001
ISBN 0-440-41804-6

SHORT & SHIVERY invites you into the world of hair-raising tales chock-full of chills. The thirty stories in this book have been carefully selected from international ghost lore and skillfully retold with ghastly details and strong, shuddery endings. Come inside and meet the young miller's daughter in "The Robber Bridegroom," who may have discovered too late that she has been betrothed to a madman; the dancing skeleton who returns from the dead to haunt the friend who betrayed him in life; the Golem, who tires of serving his greedy master and suddenly turns evil; and the many other intriguing characters in stories from the Brother's Grimm, Washington Irving, and other world-famous authors. But before you settle down in your cozy reading chair, make sure all the lights are on!

"There are some delicious shivers here, with plenty of fodder for an active imagination, as well as excitement...Many of the stories will be effective as read-alouds." -- School Library Journal

"Demons, vampires, skeletons, goblins, werewolves, witches, wizards, and ghosts aplenty inhabit these tales from various parts of the world." -- Booklist

"Restless spirits, impish demons, and frightening creatures haunt these thirty spine-chilling tales from around the world. Great for around the campfire." --IRC-CBC Children's Choice Committee

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