Half-Minute Horrors Contributor(s): Rich, Susan (Author), Various (Illustrator), Various (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061833797 ISBN-13: 9780061833793 Publisher: HarperCollins
Binding Type: Hardcover Published: August 2009 * Out of Print * Annotation: How scared can you get in only 30 seconds? Dare to find out with "Half-Minute Horrors, " a collection of deliciously terrifying short short tales and creepy illustrations by an exceptional selection of writers and illustrators, including bestselling talents Lemony Snicket, James Patterson, Neil Gaiman, R.L.Stine, Faye Kellerman, Holly Black, Melissa Marr, Margaret Atwood, Jon Scieszka, Brett Helquist, and many more. With royalties benefiting First Book, a not-for-profit organization that brings books to children in need, this is an anthology worth devouring. So grab a flashlight, set the timer, and get ready for instant chills! |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween - Juvenile Fiction | Horror - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2009018293 |
Age Level: 10-13 |
Grade Level: 5-8 |
Lexile Measure: 720(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.62" W x 8.5" L (0.59 lbs) 160 pages |
Themes: - Holiday - Halloween |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/31/2009 pg. 56 Booklist 09/15/2009 pg. 60 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2009 School Library Journal 01/01/2010 pg. 112 Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2010 pg. 90 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2010 pg. 165 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style |
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Publisher Description: How scared can you get in only 30 seconds? Dare to find out with Half-Minute Horrors, a collection of deliciously terrifying short short tales and creepy illustrations by an exceptional selection of writers and illustrators, including bestselling talents Lemony Snicket, James Patterson, Neil Gaiman, R.L.Stine, Faye Kellerman, Holly Black, Melissa Marr, Margaret Atwood, Jon Scieszka, Brett Helquist, and many more. With royalties benefiting First Book, a not-for-profit organization that brings books to children in need, this is an anthology worth devouring. So grab a flashlight, set the timer, and get ready for instant chills |
Contributor Bio(s): Rich, Susan: - Susan Rich has edited a frightening number of books, including those in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Gloria Whelan's National Book Award-winning Homeless Bird, and the series Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures. Born in Winnipeg, she attended McGill University in Montreal and received her master's degree in children's literature from Simmons College in Boston. She has haunted old publishing houses in New York and then Toronto, where she now lives with her devilish husband and ghastly children. Various: -HarperCollins Publishers is a proud supporter of First Book, a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their own new books. The primary goal of First Book is to work with existing literacy programs to distribute new books to children who, for economic reasons, have little or no access to books. In this way, First Book effectively leverages the heroic efforts of local tutoring, mentoring, and family literacy organizations as they work to reach children who need help the most. First Book distributes millions of books to hundreds of thousands of children nationwide each year. For more information on First Book, please visit www.firstbook.org. |
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