Ghostly, Ghastly Tales - (Frights to Tell at Night) by Anastasia Garcia (Hardcover)

About the Book

Each tale in this magical collection pulls you into a dark world of contemporary stories based on myths and legends from around the world. Haunted battlefields? Talking heads? Ghosts? Nefarious creatures in the night? Read all about spooky field trips, ghostly omens, cautionary tales, and more. Featuring stories inspired by folklore from Nigeria, the Philippines, the Caribbean, Iceland, England, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Ancient Egypt, Germany, Mexico, and the American South.

Book Synopsis

Jam-packed with spine-tingling tales and haunting illustrations, this collection is inspired by cultures from around the world. Read them before bedtime or share them to spook your friends--if you dare!

"A collection of scary stories inspired by legends, lore, and history from around the world with the perfect amount of spooky for young horror fans....A horror anthology that will find an eager audience of young thrill seekers."--School Library Journal

Gold, 2024 PubWest Book Design Awards, Children's Middle Grade

Each tale in this magical collection pulls you into a dark world of contemporary stories based on myths and legends from around the world. Haunted battlefields? Talking heads? Ghosts? Nefarious creatures in the night? Read all about spooky field trips, ghostly omens, cautionary tales, and more. Featuring stories inspired by folklore from Nigeria, the Philippines, the Caribbean, Iceland, England, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Ancient Egypt, Germany, Mexico, and the American South.

Review Quotes

A collection of scary stories inspired by legends, lore, and history from around the world with the perfect amount of spooky for young horror fans. The stories are organized into chapters based on topic--haunted objects, ghosts, creatures, wishes gone wrong, and nighttime scares--and provide a wide range of horrors so readers can find the stories that appeal to them most. Entries are marked with a fright level from one through three, though the ratings feel inconsistent. For example, a young girl getting trapped in a mirror and replaced by the creature who was haunting it receives only a one, a cannibalistic baker who murders children and turns them into sweet treats to serve to the town receives a two, while a girl sent back in time to the Civil War and asked by a surgeon to share the stories of deceased soldiers scores a surprising three. Skaffa's full-page illustrations that accompany each story are a real highlight, bringing the horrors frightfully to life. Each tale ends with a brief explanation of its inspiration, and further notes on the stories' backgrounds end the anthology along with a list of sources. The protagonists are a diverse group of children located in settings all over the world. VERDICT A horror anthology that will find an eager audience of young thrill seekers.--Mariah Smitala "School Library Journal" (6/1/2024 12:00:00 AM)

About the Author

Anastasia Garcia is a Mexican-American writer of horror and speculative fiction. Her short fiction appears in online publications, podcasts, and print anthologies from Flame Tree Press and Hex Publishers. In 2022, Anastasia joined the Horror Writers Association and in 2020 Anastasia was awarded the Ladies of Horror Fiction writer's grant. In her free time, Anastasia reads 50 books a year and runs an all-women book club called Fiction Addiction with over 2000 members.

Originally from Texas, Anastasia is heavily influenced by the local myths and legends. She now lives in New York City.

Teo Skaffa has lived in many places but currently lives in Istanbul. He grew up in a small town in the Netherlands you've probably never heard of. He uses simple shapes filled with texture and detail to tell a story and is grateful that he's able to make a living by drawing, especially since he's not particularly good at anything else.