The Most Frightening Story Ever Told
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (529 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0553522094 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Child psychologist Elizabeth Wollstonecraft-Godwin professes to possess the scariest book ever written, and when she approaches Rapscallion with the experiment to see if any children can survive hearing the tale without being terrified, an unusual contest is born. Rapscallion's estranged daughter, Redford; and meets a multitude of quirky shopgoers. VERDICT Not for the faint of heart, oscillating between spooky and mysterious, this will appeal to readers looking for a fright.—Michele Shaw, Quail R
Predictable with Unexpected Twist at the End This book is about a boy named Billy Shivers. He is the only boy who loves books in the town of Hitchcock. He finds a poster for a scary book shop in the library, and goes to visit it. Later in the book, there is a “Who can last the longest in a scary place/story” contest for one thousand dollars, and Billy wins. That night, the contest organizers forget to give him the money, but when they drive to his house the next day, a secret is revealed. My favorite parts of this b
Stine in this spine-tingling and hilarious tale from a bestselling author. Billy Shivers doesn’t have a lot of excitement in his life. These stories are so ghastly, so terrifying, so shocking that once you’ve read them, you’ll never be the same. He prefers to spend his days reading alone in the Hitchcock Public Library. Rapscallion, only adds to the mystery. Does Billy dare begin? Do you?. It’s a creeky old mansion full of dark hallways and things that go bump in the night, and the store’s ill-tempered owner, Mr. The Haunted House of Books is a cross between a bookstore and a booby trap. L. Roald Dahl meets R. So it is a bit out of character when he finds himself drawn to the Hau
A former advertising copywriter who released his first book in 1989 and in 1993 was named one of Granta magazine’s Best Young British Novelists, he now divides his time between London and Cornwall. Learn more about Philip and his books at PhilipKerr. Philip Kerr is the award-winning author of more than twenty books, including the young adult novel The Winter Horses and th