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Back-Pocket Tales: Small Towns, Strange Things
Paperback
Series: Back-Pocket Tales, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 2 2026
Pages: 66
Weight: 0.16
Height: 0.16 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Back-Pocket Tales: Volume One - Small Towns, Strange Things is a collection of seven spooky, folklore-inspired short stories for middle grade readers ages 11-15.
Each story takes place in an ordinary small town where something unsettling hides just out of sight. A magician reaches too far into the spirit world. A junkyard whispers with voices that won't stay buried. A desert prospector guards a dangerous secret, while a hidden river valley shelters magical creatures whose disguises are beginning to fail. Other tales follow a bride bound to a love that won't die, a gravedigger who hears whispers he should never answer, and a frozen northern lake that keeps a chilling record of the living and the dead.
Designed for readers who enjoy creepy stories without graphic horror, these short tales deliver atmosphere, mystery, and suspense-perfect for independent reading, reluctant readers, or sharing aloud. Back-Pocket Tales offers gentle chills, strange discoveries, and unforgettable twists, making it an ideal choice for fans of spooky fiction, folklore, and eerie small-town mysteries.
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