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The Dark and Other Scary Stories
Hardcover
General Juvenile FictionHolidayHorror
Publisher Price: $14.99
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: Jul 7 2026
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.61 Width: 6.41 Depth: 8.11
Language: English
This scary story collection -- from the New York Times bestselling author of the Last Kids on Earth series -- will send SHIVERS down your spine!
Read if you dare! This collection of ten terrifying tales by New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier is THE book to share at sleepovers or around a campfire! Each story is illustrated in haunting, full-color artwork by Letizia Rubegni, and told with spare yet scare-inducing text. If you love sleepless nights and monsters that lurk in the dark, then this spine-chilling book is for you!
Hand this book to anyone searching for a good scare! It's perfect for new and newly independent readers alike. And it is a must-have for fans of Max Brallier's Mister Shivers Acorn series because it includes nine of the series' spookiest stories in one place, PLUS a brand-new, hair-raising story exclusive to this collectible edition.
Brallier's strong horror chops shine across all ten stories:
The Dark
Hair Down to My Stomach
Statue
Fingernails
Animal Behind the Locker
Billy Smiled
The Cast
Stolen Pen
Forever Hotel
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