Fall 2024

I.M. Dehd

Set of 4 titles

Who is I.M. Dehd? Only the scariest horror writer of all time! Each stand-alone chapter book by the master of misery delivers a unique fright, from malicious monsters to gruesome ghouls to horrifying haunts. Fast-paced, chilling text enhanced with creepy design will send shivers down young readers' spines. (But with plots that resolve, they'll be scared, not scarred.) So pick up a tale and see if you can make it to the end, Dehd or alive...

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Title   ATOS Format Qty
I.M. Dehd (4 titles) NEW
Obey the Egg NEW 3.7
Terror from Beyond the Mirror NEW 3.6
The Beast with the Red Ear NEW 4.1
Waiting in the Waves NEW 4.4
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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 3
Dewey Number FIC
Lexile 550L-610L
ATOS Reading Level 3.6-4.4
Guided Reading Level W
Language English
Publisher Capstone
Format Reinforced book
ISBN F24CAPS25
Copyright 2025
Number of Pages 72
Dimensions 5.25 x 7.5
Graphics 1-color illustrations

SLJ Review of I.M. Dehd

This new series offers “seriously scary stories that chill to the bone.” Each standalone title is written by a different author, but all share the same introduction about I.M. Dead, “the master of misery who delights in dreaming up nightmarish tales.”

In the first four novels, readers encounter the ghost of a legendary pirate haunting a surfer, a wish-granting mirror that traps someone in its nightmarish world, an evil egg controlling schoolchildren and making adults disappear, and a beast with red ears hunting for its next meal. Each story centers on a school-aged child going about their daily life before being plunged into a terrifying situation.

Though the books are short chapter novels, there are no illustrations, and the content is intense—not for the faint of heart. The fast-paced plots are perfect for reading aloud as scary campfire stories.

VERDICT: A great addition to horror collections, especially where series like Goosebumps are popular.