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Book

Scared witless : thirteen eerie tales to tell

Call Number

  • J 398.2 SCAR (OSH)

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Publication Information

Little Rock, Ark. : August House Publishers, 2006.

Physical Description

61 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Summary

A collection of folktales, primarily from the United States, as well as one adaptation and two original stories, each followed by tips for novice storytellers.

Contents

  • Unwelcome company
  • The coffin that wouldn't stop
  • Lost in the dark
  • The boy who was afraid of plants
  • The graveyard voice
  • The hairy toe
  • The terrifying trick
  • The ghost with bloody fingers
  • The red satin ribbon
  • The strange white thing in the road
  • The brave woman and the flying head
  • The mysterious rapping noise
  • The girl who scared herself.

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