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Still more tales for the midnight hour
First published 1989 · 122 pages
A delightfully spooky collection of campfire-style tales designed to send a safe, nostalgic shiver down your spine.
What it feels like
Reading this collection feels like huddling under the covers with a flashlight, waiting for the next jump scare. The pace is brisk, delivering bite-sized jolts of terror that are perfectly calibrated for young imaginations. Its mood is unapologetically eerie, steeped in the shadowy, fog-drenched atmosphere of classic campfire storytelling where the mundane world suddenly twists into something sinister. The prose is punchy and accessible, leaning heavily into theatrical suspense and sensory chills without ever becoming too graphic. It is a nostalgic, dread-soaked joyride that will delight middle-grade readers craving a genuine fright, as well as adults looking to recapture the delicious, spine-tingling thrill of discovering horror for the very first time.
- Mood
- eerie
- shadowy
- nostalgic
- chilling
- Tone
- suspenseful
- theatrical
- ominous
- playful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- fear of the dark · childhood anxieties · the supernatural lurking in the mundane · campfire storytelling
- The writing
- Accessible, punchy, and atmospheric, relying on sensory details and cliffhangers to keep young readers hooked.
- The arc
- Starts with a delicious shiver of anticipation and builds through quick, satisfying jolts of fright before ending on lingering, spooky notes.
- Who it's for
- Middle-grade readers looking for a safe but genuine scare, or adults seeking a nostalgic trip back to the golden age of juvenile horror.
Content notes
- mild horror
- supernatural threats
- childhood peril
About the book
The room is dark and silent. Through the window the full moon shimmers in the fog. Could that be someone... or something moving against your window pane? Or is it just a shadow? Suddenly a chill runs down your spine and you wish you weren't alone. The clock sounds the stroke of midnight. It's time for Still More Tales for the Midnight Hour. Thirteen tales of horror that will make you turn pale with fear. Beware...the grip of terror tightens with every page.
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