The Young Oxford Book of Ghost Stories (Young Oxford books) (v. 1) [Hardcover]

Dennis Pepper (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Young Oxford books

Ghost stories around the campfire or under the covers are a favorite pastime of children all over the world. Dennis Pepper has collected classic and contemporary legends, folktales, short stories, and poems from many lands and cultures that feature a wide assortment of ghosts. Some are chillingly spooky, others merely silly and strange. All are good and scary and guaranteed to curl your toes and rattle your bones. Some of the best writers and artists for children take great pleasure in sending a chill up your spine in the tale of "The Haunted Mill," the eerie "Spook House," the macabre "Rats," and thirty-five other frightful stories. This is a great book to read aloud or even by yourself (if you dare!).

Editorial Reviews

Review

Diversity is the name of the gathering of ghosts presented in this collection: readers at the middle school level on up will appreciate the attention to a wide range of ghostly types; from competing ghosts who haunt a house to an apparition in a haunted mill. Stories drawn from around the world reflect different cultures as well as new angles on the ghostly experience. Book of Ghost Stories is highly rcommended! -- Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Dennis Pepper is a highly respected anthologist who lives in North London and has edited many collections for Oxford University Press. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (December 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019278126X
• ISBN-13: 978-0192781260
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,712,913 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)