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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Gr 4-8 This thrilling addition to the shiver-inducing arsenal will appeal to even the most reluctant of readers. The book contains dozens of short (most are one to three pages long) tales that range from silly (Adam Rex's one-page graphic comic) to grotesque (M. T. Anderson's "An Easy Gig") to morbid (Faye Kellerman's "Deep Six"). Unlike many short-story collection...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
It's a party game: write a scary story that will take less than thirty seconds to read. With a party of seventy-five that includes such guests as Neil Gaiman, Sonya Sones, Jon Scieszka, and Margaret Atwood, the results are bound to be pretty good. This is not the stuff of cozy campfires but a collection of micro-narratives that are eerie, grotesque, gnom...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Starred Review on January 1, 2009
Each of these stories takes less than thirty seconds to read. The micro-narratives are eerie, grotesque, or darkly funny. Authors i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on December 1, 2009
An outstanding set of authors have written original stories for this collection. The brief entries provide quick, fun reading. D...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
