Guys Read Terrifying Tales, Jon Scieszka
Guys Read Terrifying Tales, Jon Scieszka
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Synopsis

Be afraid, be very afraid of Terrifying Tales, the sixth volume in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading.Eleven masters of suspense—Kelly Barnhill, Michael Buckley, Adam Gidwitz, Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown, Claire Legrand, Nikki Loftin, Daniel José Older, Dav Pilkey, R.L. Stine, and Rita Williams-Garcia—have come together to bring you a bone-chilling collection of original ghost stories with illustrations by Gris Grimly, perfect for sharing around the campfire, reading under the covers with a flashlight, and scaring your friends’ pants off.Compiled and edited by kid-lit madman Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: Terrifying Tales is a creepy-fun read (if you’re brave enough, that is). 

About Jon Scieszka

Jon Scieszka is the National Ambassador for Children's Literature emeritus and the bestselling author of more than twenty-five books for kids, including The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, Math Curse, Robot Zot!, and the Time Warp Trio series. Jon founded Guys Read to encourage a passion for reading among young boys, with the philosophy that boys love to read most when they are reading things they love. A former elementary school teacher, Jon lives in Brooklyn with his family. For more great books, more great facts, and more about your favorite authors, head over to www.guysread.com. You'll be glad you did.

About R.L. Stine

R.L. Stine has more than 350 million English language books in print, plus international editions in 32 languages, making him one of the most popular children’s authors in history. Besides Goosebumps, R.L. Stine has written other series, including Fear Street, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room, and Dangerous Girls. R.L. Stine lives in New York with his wife, Jane, and his Cavalier King Charles spaniel, Minnie. Visit him online at rlstine.com.

About Dav Pilkey

Dav Pilkey is the creator of many acclaimed children’s books, including Dogzilla, Kat Kong, god bless the gargoyles, and the blockbuster series Captain Underpants, Ricky Ricotta, Dog Man, and Cat Kid Comic Club. His picture book The Paperboy received a Caldecott Honor. Visit his website at pilkey.com.

About Claire Legrand

Claire Legrand is the author of Foxheart, The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls, The Year of Shadows, and Some Kind of Happiness, as well as the New York Times-bestselling young adult fantasy Furyborn and its sequels. She is one of the four authors behind The Cabinet of Curiosities. Claire Legrand lives in New Jersey.

About Kelly Barnhill

KELLY BARNHILL lives in Minnesota with her husband and three children. She is the author of four novels, most recently The Girl Who Drank the Moon, winner of the 2017 John Newbery Medal. She is also the winner of the World Fantasy Award and has been a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award, a Nebula Award, and the PEN/USA literary prize. Visit her online at www.kellybarnhill.com or on Twitter: @kellybarnhill.

About Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of How To Be, Sometimes You Get What You Want, and the New York Times bestselling book The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and son.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennie on May 29, 2019

The first story, Mr Shocky, is about a kid's imaginary friend coming back to haunt his brother, and what main character had to sacrifice in order to protect his family. It had a great ending, unexpectedly profound, and I really enjoyed it. Don't Eat The Baby is about a kid desperately wanting a youn......more

Goodreads review by AH on September 30, 2015

3.5 Terrifying stars.... I first learned of this series through a free download of Guys Read: Funny Business. My family listened to the audio version of the book on a road trip and we couldn't stop laughing at the gross stories geared to young boys. When Guys Read: Terrifying Tales was made available......more

Goodreads review by Mehsi on October 18, 2017

10 stories. 10 stories with all sorts of monsters, real and imaginary. Oh, and be careful what you wish for! The book itself was a bit hit and miss. Five of the 10 stories were pretty great, at times even terrifying, but sadly 5 stories were boring and I had the urge to stop reading. My favourite stor......more

Goodreads review by Katherine on August 31, 2020

What an extremely amusing and spooky read. This anthology of short stories was definitely one of the most entertaining and amazing book that I listened to. The audiobook was absolutely well-done. I loved the scary elements and the surprise of supernatural in each story. It was a good five stars read......more

Goodreads review by Jim on September 14, 2020

Fun stories geared toward young teens or so to get them reading, so they were short, occasionally gross, & some were actually fairly scary. Very well narrated. I've read others in the "Guys Read" series & they never fail to disappoint. The only surprise here was how much I enjoyed them since I don't......more