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Grade 3-7. The master of preadolescent horror, Bruce Coville, has compiled stories from a variety of children's authors (Scholastic, 1993). Most of the stories are read here by their authors, and each is introduced by Coville. The differences in styles and approaches to horror will keep even the most jaded listeners enthralled. The stories range from just plain silly ("Personality Problem" by Joe R. Lansdale) to truly horrifying ("Uncle Joshua and the Grooglemen" by Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald). Among the most noteworthy are Coville's "My Little Brother Is a Monster," a complex story with an emotional depth rare in modern children's horror, and "Kokolimalayas, the Bone Man," the only folktale in the collection. The latter is read by storyteller Laura Simms, and is one of the most expressive readings in the collection. Jack Prelutsky contributes a deliciously terrifying reading of his poem "The Bogeyman." Some of the less successful readings are Michael Markeiwicz's "Merlin's Knight School," a mediocre rendition of an adequate story, and the aforementioned "Uncle Joshua and the Grooglemen." While the story itself is horrifying, the reading is too fast and the accent is too vague to evoke a true sense of place. The strength and variety of the other stories and Coville's good-natured commentary on each make this collection well worth purchasing.?Peggy Latkovich, Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library, OH
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"[a] collection worth purchasing." -School Library Journal --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Grade 3-7. The master of preadolescent horror, Bruce Coville, has compiled stories from a variety of children's authors (Scholastic, 1993). Most of the stories are read here by their authors, and each is introduced by Coville. The differences in styles and approaches to horror will keep even the most jaded listeners enthralled. The stories range from just plain silly ("Personality Problem" by Joe R. Lansdale) to truly horrifying ("Uncle Joshua and the Grooglemen" by Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald). Among the most noteworthy are Coville's "My Little Brother Is a Monster," a complex story with an emotional depth rare in modern children's horror, and "Kokolimalayas, the Bone Man," the only folktale in the collection. The latter is read by storyteller Laura Simms, and is one of the most expressive readings in the collection. Jack Prelutsky contributes a deliciously terrifying reading of his poem "The Bogeyman." Some of the less successful readings are Michael Markeiwicz's "Merlin's Knight School," a mediocre rendition of an adequate story, and the aforementioned "Uncle Joshua and the Grooglemen." While the story itself is horrifying, the reading is too fast and the accent is too vague to evoke a true sense of place. The strength and variety of the other stories and Coville's good-natured commentary on each make this collection well worth purchasing.?Peggy Latkovich, Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library, OH
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Review
"[a] collection worth purchasing." -School Library Journal --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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