Half-Minute Horrors - by Susan Rich & Various (Paperback)

About the Book

"Half-Minute Horrors" is a spooktacular anthology of 30-second scary stories by bestselling and award-winning authors and illustrators including James Patterson, Lemony Snicket, R.L. Stine, Neil Gaiman, Brett Helquist, Holly Black, and others.

From the Back Cover

How scared can you get in just thirty seconds?

Dive into the shortest, scariest stories ever created, with more than seventy instant thrills from the likes of Lemony Snicket, James Patterson, Neil Gaiman, R.L. Stine, Holly Black, Brett Helquist, and Margaret Atwood. You'll never look at your closet door, your cat, your sock drawer, or even yourself in the mirror the same way again!

Review Quotes

"Only have a minute to be scared? This is your book. Writing just a paragraph or a page, some of the best-loved kids' book authors each contributed a compact creepy tale to this collection. A definite spook-fest." - Washington Post
"This thrilling addition to the shiver-inducing arsenal will appeal to even the most reluctant of readers." - School Library Journal
"This one's a creepy keeper." - ALA Booklist
It's a party game: write a scary story that will take less than thirty seconds to read. With a party of seventy-five that includes such guests as Neil Gaiman, Sonya Sones, Jon Scieszka, and Margaret Atwood, the results are bound to be pretty good. This is not the stuff of cozy campfires but a collection of micro-narratives that are eerie, grotesque, gnomic (Joyce Carol Oates is particularly inscrutable), or darkly funny. - Horn Book (starred review)
"It's a party game: write a scary story that will take less than thirty seconds to read. With a party of seventy-five that includes such guests as Neil Gaiman, Sonya Sones, Jon Scieszka, and Margaret Atwood, the results are bound to be pretty good." - Horn Book (starred review)
"This thrilling addition to the shiver-inducing arsenal will appeal to even the most reluctant of readers." - School Library Journal
"Only have a minute to be scared? This is your book. Writing just a paragraph or a page, some of the best-loved kids' book authors each contributed a compact creepy tale to this collection. A definite spook-fest." - Washington Post
"Great fun to read." - New Orleans Times-Picayune
"Featuring a who's who of authors and artists (Margaret Atwood, Avi, Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Lethem, Lauren Myracle, James Patterson, Brian Selznick and many more), this collection of more than 70 chilling snippets is ideal for campfires and car trips. These are inherently quick reads, but with enough plot and detail to encourage further reading. " - Publishers Weekly