Spooky Stories for a Dark and Stormy Night is a children's horror anthology compiled by Alice Low and illustrated by Gahan Wilson. It was published in 1994, and contains nineteen stories by various authors. A majority of the collection is based on retelling folktales from around the world, but some are completely original, such as "Duffy's Jacket" and "Good-bye, Miss Patterson."
Table of Contents
The book opens up with an introduction by Alice Low, followed by five chapters. If the titles of each chapter are read one after another, they form their own brief story: "On a Windy, Stormy Night... Down a Dark, Deserted Road... Stands a Strange and Creepy House... With Creaks and Howls and... Gotcha!" At the end of the book, there is an acknowledgments listing.
On a Windy, Stormy Night...
Title Written by Taily-po Retold by Stephanie Calmenson Captain Murderer Charles Dickens retold by George Harland Wait Till Martin Comes Retold by Maria Leach
Down a Dark, Deserted Road...
Title Written by The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving retold by Della Rowland The Devil's Trick Retold by Isaac Bashevis Singer Little Buttercup Retold by Margaret Read MacDonald Wiley and the Hairy Man Retold by Della Rowland
Stands a Strange and Creepy House
Title Written by My Neighbor is a Monster, Pass it On Eric Weiner Bedtime Snacks Laurence Yep The Black Geese Retold by Alison Lurie Uninvited Ghosts Penelope Lively
With Creaks and Howls and...
Title Written by Duffy's Jacket Bruce Coville Good-bye, Miss Patterson Phyllis MacLennan The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches Alice Low Rap! Rap! Rap! Retold by Jeanne B. Hardendorff
Gotcha!
Title Written by I'm Coming Up the Stairs Retold by Wendy Wax The Strange Visitor Retold by Wendy Wax The Golden Arm Retold by Wendy Wax Boo! Kevin Crossley-Holland
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