The Puppet's Payback and Other Chilling Tales

The author of wildly popular ghost stories, Mary Downing Hahn has created a group of tales for fans of her "scary but not too scary" books. Even the stories without actual ghosts are spooky. Each tale turns something ordinary—a pigeon, a white dress, a stranger on the bus, a puppet—into a sinister link to the supernatural. For the human characters, secrets from the past or careless behavior in the present can lead to serious trouble. All the stories have a young person as the central character, so all will resonate with young readers who enjoy the eerie, the creepy, and the otherworldly. In a concluding note, the author talks about how she came to write ghost stories.

• Perfect for Halloween reading
• Features light scares
• A charming cozy seasonal pick

About the author

Mary Downing Hahn’s many acclaimed novels include such beloved ghost stories as Wait Till Helen Comes, Deep and Dark and Dangerous, and Took. A former librarian, she has received more than fifty child-voted state awards for her work. She lives in Columbia, Maryland, with a cat named Nixi.

Summary

The author of wildly popular ghost stories, Mary Downing Hahn has created a group of tales for fans of her "scary but not too scary" books. Even the stories without actual ghosts are spooky. Each tale turns something ordinary—a pigeon, a white dress, a stranger on the bus, a puppet—into a sinister link to the supernatural. For the human characters, secrets from the past or careless behavior in the present can lead to serious trouble. All the stories have a young person as the central character, so all will resonate with young readers who enjoy the eerie, the creepy, and the otherworldly. In a concluding note, the author talks about how she came to write ghost stories.

• Perfect for Halloween reading
• Features light scares
• A charming cozy seasonal pick

Additional text

"There is something for every fan of paranormal page-turners.... Unearthly tales sure to tingle the spines of fans new and old." —Kirkus   "This collection of short spooky tales is accessible for more sensitive readers, but will still find fans with Hahn’s regulars and horror aficionados alike."—School Library Journal

Product details

• Authors: Mary Downing Hahn
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2020
• EAN: 9780358067320
• ISBN: 978-0-358-06732-0
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 308 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories, Children’s interactive and activity: papercrafts, JUVENILE FICTION: Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION: Monsters, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION: Travel, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement, JUVENILE FICTION: Short Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Activity Books / Sticker, JUVENILE FICTION: Ghost Stories *, JUVENILE FICTION: Thrillers & Suspense, JUVENILE FICTION: Paranormal, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense, JUVENILE FICTION: Activity Books / Coloring