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Synopsis
This collection of spine-chilling stories is sure to scare you silly. A movie about alien invasion transforms into real life. A hunt in a snowy forest suddenly turns dangerous when a monster appears. A greant-aunt comes back from the dead, just in time for a little girl's birthday party. With writing prompts and discussion questions to continue the fright, you'll be spooked long after you finish reading.
Is The Stranger on the Stairs: And Other Scary Tales (Michael Dahl's Really Scary Stories) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
This middle-grade horror anthology contains scary but age-appropriate stories about aliens, monsters, and the undead. Writing prompts and discussion questions are included for educational engagement.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, death of parent, and monster/creature horror.
Who'll love this
Kids who love getting scared will enjoy these creepy stories about aliens, monsters in the woods, and ghostly relatives at birthday parties.