A Newbery Halloween : A Dozen Scary Stories by Newbery Award-Winning Authors [Hardcover]

Martin H. Greenberg (Author), Charles G. Waugh (Editor)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up

A collection of thirteen scary stories by Newbery Medalists Beverly Cleary, Madeleine L'Engle, Paul Fleishman, Eleanor Estes, and E. L. Konigsbury, among others, provides thrills and chills, ghosts and witches, to make any Halloween perfectly spooky.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3 Up-A collection of short stories and excerpts of novels by Newbery-winning authors. This anthology is similar in style to the editors' A Newbery Christmas (Delacorte, 1991). Here they present 12 enthralling tales that include delightfully humorous Halloween escapades from characters such as Beverly Cleary's Ramona and Eleanor Estes's Moffat family, side by side with eerie ghost stories from Paul Fleischman and Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Not every selection has a strict Halloween theme. For example, Arthur Bowie Chrisman's "Ah Tcha the Sleeper" is actually a retelling of a Chinese tale explaining the origin of tea, and Madeleine L'Engle's "Poor Little Saturday" tells of strange goings-on in a deserted Georgia plantation house. However, they are united into a cohesive whole by their shared elements of mystery and supernatural activity. Perfect for reading aloud, the stories evoke a feeling of nostalgia and anticipation. An appendix includes biographical information about the authors and commentaries about their work; sources for the selections are also noted.
Mary Jo Drungil, Niles Public Library, IL
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (August 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385310285
• ISBN-13: 978-0385310284
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,195,361 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Table of Contents, March 7, 2005

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Steven Dhuey (Madison, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Newbery Halloween : A Dozen Scary Stories by Newbery Award-Winning Authors (Hardcover)

For the record, here are the contents:
Lloyd Alexander, Introduction.
Beverly Cleary, "The Baddest Witch in the World".
Elizabeth Coatsworth, "Witch Girl".
E. L. Konigsburg, "A Halloween to Remember".
Eleanor Estes, "The Ghost in the Attic".
Madeleine L'Engle, "Poor Little Saturday".
Arthur Bowie Chrisman, "Ah Tcha the Sleeper".
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, "The Witch's Eye".
Charles J. Finger, "The Magic Ball".
Paul Fleischman, "The Man of Influence".
E. L. Konigsburg, "Camp Fat".
Elizabeth Coatsworth, "The Horse of the War God".
Virginia Hamilton, "The Year Halloween Happened One Day Early".
About the Authors.
About the Editors.

There are no illustrations other than the front cover by Norman Rockwell.

5.0 out of 5 stars A glorious Halloween book., December 24, 2011

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Trincomalee - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Newbery Halloween : A Dozen Scary Stories by Newbery Award-Winning Authors (Hardcover)

I purchased this book before I read it, but I will never regret it. With a wholesome, old-fashioned feel, it is just a tasting of delicious Halloween stories.

9 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars scare, but funny, October 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Newbery Halloween : A Dozen Scary Stories by Newbery Award-Winning Authors (Hardcover)

A Newbery Halloween is a collection of short, humorous stories with plenty of fantasy. It is filled with great spell binding stories for the whole family!