Darkness Creeping: Twenty Twisted Tales

by Neal Shusterman

Book Overview

Imagine being trapped forever in someone else s nightmare, with no means of escape. Or caught on one of the most terrifying roller coasters of all time, when suddenly the tracks ahead just disappear. Enter the world of Darkness Creeping, where hollow-eyed skulls arrive in the mail and nothing is as it seems. Boston Globe Horn Book Award winner and beloved author Neal Shusterman walks on the dark side with this classic collection of masterfully creepy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0142407216
• ISBN13: 9780142407219
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

excellent stories!

These well-written stories are creepy enough to get the attention of a reluctant reader, but also have great elements for teaching- literary allusion, symbolism, irony, etc. I plan to use them in both my 8th grade honors and grade-level classes. They are so much better than the boring ones in the textbook.

Darkness Creeping

Darkness Creeping is 20 short stories that will creep you out. "Security Blanket" is the story of a "special" quilt that turns into the worst type of security blanket. I may never look at quilts the same again. My favorite was probably the "River Tour". The story of a special guided trip down the River Styx. Have a fear of dentists? Ralphy Sherman's Root Canal is a story you can really sink your teeth into. I would recommend this book for anyone who likes short stories, the creepier the better. If you are a Neal Shusterman fan then I would definitely recommend this book. I gave it a 5 out of 5 rating.

Good Read, Not all Horror Stories

This is a very good collection of short stories, by a very good author. A lot of the stories in the book aren't really horror stories but it is still a great read.

It truly did trouble my sleep!

I found Darkness Creeping sitting alone on a bookshelf in my school library in seventh grade. I picked it up when I realized it was a book of scary stories (which I love). I took it home and discovered I couldn't read the book fast enough. The stories were well-written, suspenseful, and the endings are always a surprise! This book is a good read over and over.

One Of the Best Scary Story Collections

I read this book a few months ago when my younger sister checked it out at the library. This book is supposed to be for preteens, but I'm 16 and I loved it! The stories are well-written, thought-provoking, and very creepy. The stories not only give you a chill, they make you think more about them after reading them. It's pretty rare to find a scary story book that doesn't contain a story that I think is corny or flat-out stupid. I'd recommend this book to kids, teens, and even adults who love horror, but younger kids may find this book too scary and too hard to understand. I can't wait to read this again!