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Gr 9-Up This uniformly well-written collection features short stories by noted young adult authors such as M. T. Anderson, Caitlí n R. Kiernan, Garth Nix, Celia Rees, Janni Lee Simner, and Barry Yourgrau. From Joan Aiken's more traditional tale about a ghost haunting a river in the gloomy countryside to Gregory Maguire's contemporary offering about a teenage delinquent forced to live with an elderly relative who has a secret locked in the attic, almost all of these sto...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

These ten terrific tales are guaranteed to raise the hairs on your neck—and just possibly a scream in your throat. The well-balanced collection ranges in tone from dark humor to eerie mystery to true terror. Neil Gaiman threads every stock motif of the genre through his campy send-up, while Garth Nix gives dignity in death to an ancient vampire. Atmosphere ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More