Dance with a skeleton..."The safest time to read this book is probably during the day - in bright sunshine," warns compiler Chris Powling in the introduction to this shivery collection of specially commissioned stories from some of today's very best writers for children. Meet the bravest man in the world, who dances with ghosts but is terrified of a tiny spider; discover the hidden secrets of an abandoned mine; witness the grotesque Loathly Lady, and shiver to the calls of the ghostly children of "The Siren's Song". From the humorous to the chilling, these are stories to intrigue and mystify, but above all to make the spine tingle. With all stories perfect to read aloud, this is a collection to share - but perhaps not too late at night!

 

There are 78 pages in this book. This is a short story book. This book was published 2002 by Pan Macmillan .

Peter Bailey has been illustrating books for more than thirty-five years and has worked with many of today's best known authors, including Philip Pullman, Allan Ahlberg, Michael Morpurgo and Joan Aiken. He lives near Liverpool with his wife, Sian, who is also an illustrator. Chris Powling is the author of more than 30 books for children, ranging from beginner readers to teenagers. A teacher and broadcaster, Chris was editor of the children's book magazine Books For Keeps for seven years.

This book has the following chapters: Widdershins - Ann Turnbull; A Face in the Dark - Ruskin Bond; The Bravest Man in the World - Robert Hull; Tsipporah - Adele Geras; The Oddment - Chris Powling; Bush Medicine - Faustin Charles; Mine - Anthony Masters; A Loathly Lady - Susan Price; The Ghost on Saturday Night - Sid Fleischman; Siren Song - Vivien Alcock