So the book is structured with a setup-introduction that leads into the seven stories, broken up by brief chapters (on black pages!) of the foxes' reactions to or commentary on to the stories, followed by a perfect ties-it-all-together conclusion that is equal parts chilling and heartwarming. in-between each story, we witness his audience dwindle as, one by one, the kits slink back to the safety of their den until only the littlest fox remains to hear the final tale. So, obviously, as soon as she falls asleep, the skulk of foxen set straight off for bog cavern, where they do indeed meet the storyteller, who proceeds to tell them not one but seven terrifying stories over the course of the night. 'If you go there, you'll hear a story so frightening it will put the white in your tail.' 'That's where the old storyteller lives,' their mom said. 'But you must promise that no matter what you do tonight, you will not go to Bog Cavern.' She paused and looked at the kits with all seriousness. 'Sorry to be a disappointment,' their mom said, lying down. In what may very well be a br'er rabbit anti-warning, she plants a seed in their little fox heads:

It's a framed tale of seven fox kits who, one chilly autumn night, are hungry for scary stories-far scarier than the babyish ones their dear old fox mum knows.

Remember, if you like a book, check to see if there are more books in the series or more books by the same author.This middle grade horror book is a hundred and a half times better and darker than anything i read during my own middle grade years. Many kids love horror stories about frightening terrors and thriller concepts, whether they’re reading about a hunted house or ghost stories, a vampire or Frankenstein, monstrous creatures, or other such creepy plots. (Adults probably think of Stephen King - and I agree, his writing is terrifying.)Ĭlassic scary stories aren’t just for Halloween, either. Stein because both have so many books in this genre. When I think of scary stories for kids, I think of authors Mary Downing Hahn and R.L.

That being said, most of these chapter books and middle grade books are only moderately scary instead of downright terrifying.

If your readers love a good jolt of adrenaline, these scary stories will give readers a spooky and possibly frightful reading experience. Creepy, spooky, and scary stories are many kids’ favorite kinds of books to read.

Scary stories for little foxes