Paranormal Stories to Scare Your Socks Off!
From the Set Stories to Scare Your Socks Off! (Fall 24)
An out-of-this-world collection of paranormal stories for young horror fans!
CAUTION: The stories in this book will SCARE YOUR SOCKS OFF! Can a family escape a train full of ghastly ghosts? Are two boys doomed when a UFO interrupts their camping trip? Will a young girl’s mind-reading powers drive her to madness? Discover the answers to all these questions and more (or die trying) in this terrifying collection of eight paranormal stories. Featuring four scream-worthy horror writers—including bestselling author Michael Dahl—this anthology is an absolute must-have for your next campout, sleepover, or Halloween party. Perfect for fans of genre classics—such as Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps series—and any seeker of nightmare fuel.
Other Stories to Scare Your Socks Off!
Apocalypse Stories to Scare Your Socks Off!
Cryptid Stories to Scare Your Socks Off!
Monster Stories to Scare Your Socks Off!
Ghost Stories to Scare Your Socks Off!
Sorcery Stories to Scare Your Socks Off!
Zombie Stories to Scare Your Socks Off!
Vampire Stories to Scare Your Socks Off!
SLJ Review of Stories to Scare Your Socks Off!
This season’s additions to the “Stories to Scare Your Socks Off” series focus on stories about the paranormal, cryptids, apocalyptic scenarios, and vampires. Each collection features multiple short stories written by a host of different authors and accompanied by black-and-white illustrations that just might be more frightening than the actual stories in some cases. The stories are fun, well-written, and just scary enough for middle-grade readers looking for an accessible introduction to spooky stories. While some of the stories are close encounters or eerie experiences, many of them end abruptly, with the fate of the characters left up to your imagination. Hand this series to kids who have read all of Alvin Schwartz’s classic “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” books and would like to keep going.
VERDICT: Recommended for purchase where scary stories circulate well.