Zombie Stories to Scare Your Socks Off!

by Benjamin Harper, Michael Dahl, Megan Atwood, Laurie S. Sutton, Andi Espinosa (Illustrator)

Overview

An anthology of terrifically terrifying zombie stories for young horror fans! Hold on to your socks…and BRAINS!! Is a new video game turning everyone into zombies? Will zombie frogs transform science class into a deadly experiment? Can anyone escape Dr. Frankenstein’s purr-fectly petrifying cat?! Discover the answers to these creepy questions and more in this collection of eight zombie stories that’ll have you scared stiff. Featuring four scream-worthy horror writers—including bestselling author Michael Dahl—this anthology is an absolute must-have for young horror lovers, including fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps series. The perfect Halloween—or anytime—gift! Other Stories to Scare Your Socks Off! Ghost Stories to Scare Your Socks Off! Monster Stories to Scare Your Socks Off! Sorcery Stories to Scare Your Socks Off!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781669012412
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2023
Series:	Stories to Scare Your Socks Off!
Pages:	72
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	560L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 11 Years

About the Author

Benjamin Harper lives in Los Angeles where he edits superhero books for a living. When he’s not at work, he writes; watches monster movies; and hangs out with his cats Marjorie and Jerry, a betta fish named Toby, and a tank full of four rough-skinned newts. He tends a bog garden full of carnivorous plants and also grows milkweed to help save Monarch butterflies. His other books include the Bug Girl series, Obsessed With Star Wars, Rolling with BB-8, Hansel & Gretel & Zombies, and many more.

Michael Dahl is the prolific author of the bestselling Goodnight, Baseball picture book and more than 200 other books for children and young adults. He has won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award three times for his nonfiction, a Teacher’s Choice award from Learning magazine, and a Seal of Excellence from the Creative Child Awards. Dahl currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Megan Atwood is a writer and professor with over 45 books published. She lives in New Jersey where she wrangles cats, dreams up ridiculous stories, and thinks of ways to make kids laugh all day.

Laurie Sutton is a comic book writer and editor. She is also the author of The Mystery of the Aztec Tomb and The Secret of the Sea Creature from the You Choose Stories: Scooby Doo series. She currently resides in Florida.

Andi Espinosa is a freelance illustrator from the heat-infested realm of Miami, Florida. Eternally inspired by quirky characters and pencil textures, they are often on a quest for merging some light, silliness, and wonder in dark, spindly, bug-eyed works.
Quite fond of pencils, cartoons, and ugly things.
Currently a Freelance Illustrator working on published children's books and book covers - and surviving off tacos on the side.

Interviews

Short stories allow reluctant readers to feel a sense of accomplishment upon completion;