A walk in the dark and other scary stories / written by Max Brallier ; illustrated by Letizia Rubegni.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781338821970
- ISBN: 1338821970
- ISBN: 9781338821963
- ISBN: 1338821962
- Physical Description: 56 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic, Inc., 2022.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "An Acorn book" Publisher, publishing date, binding, and paging may vary. |
Formatted Contents Note: | A walk in the dark -- My first haircut -- Fingernail bleach -- The forever hotel -- The stolen pen. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 5-7 Scholastic, Inc. Grades K-1 Scholastic, Inc. 490L Lexile Decoding demand: 69 (high) Semantic demand: 71 (high) Syntactic demand: 57 (medium) Structure demand: 83 (very high) Lexile |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 2.6 0.5 516401. |
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Subject: | Fear > Juvenile fiction. Monsters > Juvenile fiction. Children's stories, American. Horror tales > Juvenile literature. Short stories > Juvenile literature. |
Genre: | Short stories. Horror fiction. Novelle. |
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Available copies
- 16 of 18 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 18 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rolla Public Library | ER-1 BRA (Text) | 38256101873010 | Easy Reader | Available | - |
Kirkus Review
A Walk in the Dark and Other Scary Stories: an Acorn Book (Mister Shivers #4)
Kirkus Reviews
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New readers should prepare themselves for five tales of terror (and giggles). What do you do with the child who's ready to start reading on their own, loves scary stuff, but may not be emotionally ready for anthologies of true terror? You appease their need for ghosts and ghouls with this illustrated collection that might make them jump but won't keep them up into the wee hours. As in other books in the series, this installment begins with a grisly introduction via a letter from Mister Shivers, who tells readers that he was sent a notebook of tales (with a warning to share them, or else) and a box of strange items. With topics ranging from a bizarre hotel to a magical pen, the tales are reminiscent of scary stories told around a campfire: They begin suddenly, providing a few details about the setup, ramp up the suspense quickly, and end with a scare (and sometimes a laugh). Readers won't be emotionally invested in the characters, but they're not supposed to be; the characters exist for the startling surprise that follows. The illustrations provide an added level of suspense, mixing dark shadows and spooky characters to keep the excitement going. Readers may take a hint from Mister Shivers' letter and share these stories (or ones of their own making) at future campfires or during sleepovers; if they do, they'll be the hit of the night. Characters are racially diverse. Spooky fun! (Fiction. 5-8) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.