Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

By Josh Allen

Book Overview

Thirteen chilling short stories to keep you up at night--but only if you dare.

You never know what's out to get you. Though you might think you're safe from monsters and menaces, everyday objects can turn against you, too. A mysterious microwave. A threatening board game. A snowman that refuses to melt. Even your own heartbeat has its secrets. Thu-thump. Thu-thump. When you stop to listen, each beat sounds more menacing than the last.

Master storyteller Josh Allen brings thirteen nightmare scenarios to life in this page-turning collection that's perfect for budding horror junkies. In his wondrous world, danger waits behind every doorway . . . even in the most ordinary places. Kids eager for age-appropriate horror will relish every thrill and chill.

Eerie illustrations by award-winning artist Sarah Coleman accompany the stories, packaged in a stunning hardcover edition complete with glow-in-the-dark jacket. Readers will sleep with one eye open

Don't miss the author and illustrator's other creepy collections: Out to Get You and Once They See You.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823449068
• ISBN13: 9780823449064
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7