Short and Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales

Synopsis of Short and Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales

«Short and Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales» is a horror anthology by Robert D. San Souci, published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers in paperback.

It brings together thirty brief scary stories inspired by the folklore of different countries, from Russia and Japan to Costa Rica and the United States. San Souci adapts tales by the Brothers Grimm, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Washington Irving, featuring ghosts, witches and supernatural creatures.

First title in the Short & Shivery series. 192-page English edition published in 1989, with illustrations by Katherine Coville.

Aimed at young readers and teenagers who enjoy scary stories and folk legends; fits well into Halloween reading.