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Beneath the bed and other scary stories / written by Max Brallier ; illustrated by Letizia Rubegni.
Summary:
Record details
- ISBN: 9781338318531 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 55 pages : colour illustrations ; 18 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Acorn/Scholastic Incorporated, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Beneath the bed -- A hair down to her stomach -- The statue -- A dark and stormy night -- The noise at the window.
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 5-7.Grade 1.
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- Subject:
- Fear > Juvenile fiction.
Horror tales > Juvenile fiction.
Brothers and sisters > Juvenile fiction.
Haunted houses > Juvenile fiction.
Halloween > Juvenile fiction - Genre:
- Short stories.
Horror fiction.
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Headingley Municipal Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley Municipal Library | C BRA (Text) | 36440000273929 | Transitional Chapters | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2019 July #1
A series debut with five screamworthy short stories. Acquired from a strange box left at pseudo-author Mr. Shivers' doorstep, the tales are initially introduced via a note to readers. Presented in a mix of first- and third-person narration, the tales run the gamut of eerie episodes. Classmates dare siblings John and Beth to visit a haunted house at night. A child feels a hair in the bottom of their stomach. A creepy statue draped with a tattered quilt haunts a living room. Oliver leaves his toys outside in the rain, but when he looks outside they've moved. Lucy hears scraping at the window at night, but mom and dad say it's just a tree. Brallier's (The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond, 2018, etc.) strong horror chops translate well into this Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark-lite package for early chapter-book readers. Rubegni mixes high-contrast spot and full-page illustrations, positioning sharply outlined characters against smudgy charcoal backgrounds. The atmospheric, full-color illustrations also aid in decoding. E ach page contains fewer than 10 sentences; longer sentences are broken up in multiple lines with ample leading. Occasional words are set in boldface for emphasis and add a little extra thrill factor to the well-paced plots. The final page includes instructions on how to draw Oliver's teddy bear as well as a few simple creative prompts. Simplified spooks for the we-want-it-just-scary-enough crowd. (Early reader/horror. 5-7) Copyright Kirkus 2019 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - SLJ Express Reviews : SLJ Express Reviews
Copyright 2020 SLJExpress.Gr 1â3 âBrallier's offers well-written and rather scary stories based loosely on relatable fears: things lurking under the bed; toys that come to life; noises at the window; and swallowing something that should never be found in one's stomach. Each short story closes in suspense. Open-ended denouements encourage the imagination to run wild and may even lead readers to write their own conclusions. Framed by an entertaining and intriguing introductory letter from storyteller Mister Shivers, and concluding with a bonus feature showing how to draw a one-eyed bear from one of the tales, these five short stories are reminiscent of Alvin Schwartz's "Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark."VERDICT With darkly charming, detailed, and abundant illustrations, this palm-sized volume is sure to appeal to child fans of the mildly macabre.âLindsay Persohn, University of South Florida, Tampa