Triple-Dare to Be Scared: Thirteen Further Freaky Tales
Grade 6–9—San Souci serves up 13 more spooky tales, and Ouimet's macabre black-and-white illustrations are a perfect complement to each one. The selections are short enough for read-alouds or for independent readers to complete in one sitting. As in the previous two books, San Souci uses themes from folktales and urban legends to create tales in which the protagonist, more often than not, does not escape in the end. Stories include a corpse-child who wants a permanent playmate, shape-shifting evil cats that entrap the living, and an evil infestation of beings who punish those who disturb their homeland. They take place in a variety of settings during modern times. Although some stories are scarier than others, the author does a good job of foreshadowing the outcome while building suspense. Sure to please anyone who enjoys a good fright.—Melissa Christy Buron, Epps Island Elementary, Houston, TXCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.