Scared Silly!: A Halloween Book for the Brave (An Arthur Adventure) [Paperback]

Marc Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2000 | Grade Level: P and up | Series: An Arthur Adventure

An illustrated collection of spooky stories, poems, and riddles including a humorous array of ghosts, monsters, ghouls, and witches.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316103721
• ISBN-13: 978-0316103725
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.2 x 11 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,774,391 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Review, March 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Scared Silly!: A Halloween Book for the Brave (An Arthur Adventure) (Paperback)

This was a book of children's poems about things that little kids are scared of. It takes those fears and turns them into funny things for children to read. This book took a collection of poems and short story about things that many people think about around Halloween. It talks about things like goblins and scary things lurking around in the dark. This is a book that children can read and laughs about things that they think are scary.
I like this book because it gives children a way to read about things that they think are scary and realize that maybe those things aren't so scary after all. If you can get a child to laugh about something that they thought was scary then they may just be able to keep laughing about it instead of letting it frighten them. I think the person who compiled these poems and short stories into this book for child to enjoy really wanted the children to be able to laugh about these things. Many children have fears of things that can't really hurt them and this allows them to see that and laugh about it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good poems, September 29, 2000

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J. Cohen (Newton, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scared Silly!: A Halloween Book for the Brave (Library Binding)

These poems are great read-alouds. My 7-year-old daughter loves to hear them read and to read them herself. This book has inspired me to buy more children's poetry books. We especially love the poem "The Adventures of Isabel." This should be required reading for all little girls. My daughter, who hates and fears her second-grade teacher, was inspired and strengthened by this poem. I know we will read this book many times for a long time to come.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A not-so-scary Halloween book for young children, September 22, 2000

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"olgentyre" (Logan, UT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scared Silly!: A Halloween Book for the Brave (An Arthur Adventure) (Paperback)

This is a reprint of a book originally published in 1994. It's a fun collection of mostly poetry with a few short stories, riddles, jokes and even a song thrown in. The entries were written by a variety of well-known children's authors and colorfully illustrated by Marc Brown (who is best known for his "Arthur" books).

The collection is about "scary" things such as witches, monsters, ghosts, and more, although most of the entries are humorous rather than frightening. A few of the poems deliver just enough menace to give a child some delighted shivers.

It's a good book for young children who aren't yet ready for really scary stories, and a great collection for parents or teachers looking for a little extra something to liven up a Halloween storytime for the young ones.