The Random House Book of Ghost Stories

by Susan Hill

Book Overview

Illustrated in full color. "Who's that tapping at my window?"??This classy collection and gorgeous gift volume of seventeen modern ghost stories is a refreshing antidote to all the gross and gory... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679812342
• ISBN13: 9780679812340
• Release Date: July 1991
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 2.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.8" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

A satisfyingly diverse collection with color illustrations.

Seventeen stories of ghosts present literary tales by such notables as Joan Aiken, Leon Garfield, Penelope Lively, Philippa Pearce and others: four of which have been written specially for this collection. Kids at the middle through high school grade levels will find them satisfyingly diverse presentations in this recommended ghost story collection complete with color illustrations peppered throughout by Angela Barrett.