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lilybear3's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
I love a short story collection and that especially includes horror. Even as an adult, I thought this collection of children's horror stories was terrifying! The illustrations at the beginning of each story were cool, some of them were super creepy. There's creative storytelling in that there are poems, one is told in text messages and one as a stage play. I would recommend this for middle grade students (the 5th grade students I see regularly love horror!). While there are content warnings (it is horror after all), I believe that it is all still appropriate for young readers. My top stories are "You're It," "Lucky," and "The Friend."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Blood
steffiraquel's review against another edition
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, and Death
Minor: Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment