{"product_id":"beneath-the-bed-and-other-scary-stories-an-acorn-book-mister-shivers-1-volume-1","title":"Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories: An Acorn Book (Mister Shivers #1): Volume 1","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe kids at school dare John to visit the old house on the hill at night, and when he and his sister go in they find dusty dishes set on the table, a book open like it is waiting for a reader, and something hiding under the bed in the attic--and that is only one of the five scary stories with unexpected twists that are included in this collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Walk in the Dark and Other Scary Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (Mister Shivers #4): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"With topics ranging from a bizarre hotel to a magical pen, the tales are reminiscent of scary stories told around a campfire...The illustrations provide an added level of suspense, mixing dark shadows and spooky characters to keep the excitement going. Spooky fun!\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBeneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (Mister Shivers #1): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected by the New York Public Library as one of 2019's Best Books for Kids!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"Brallier's (The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond, 2018, etc.) strong horror chops translate well into this Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark-lite package for early chapter-book readers... Simplified spooks for the we-want-it-just-scary-enough crowd.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eShadow in the Woods and Other Scary Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (Mister Shivers #2): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected by the Chicago Public Library as one of 2020's Best Books for Kids!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Brallier effectively repeats the screamworthy formula established in Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories (2019) to add a sense of familiarity to the foreboding... The abrupt, disquieting endings mix the creepy and weird with the genuinely terrifying, creating a nice balance as readers jump bravely between stories... Easy to read but definitely not easy to forget.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDoll in the Hall and Other Scary Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (Mister Shiver #3): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected by the Chicago Library as one of 2021's Best Books for Kids!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe School Is Alive!\u003c\/i\u003e (Eerie Elementary #1): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Give this early chapter book to readers who want something scary but aren't ready for the 'Goosebumps' or 'Scream Street' series.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Last Kids on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"Middle-grade readers, particularly boys, will find Jack's pitch-perfect mix of humor, bravado, and self-professed geekiness impossible to resist.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMax Brallier is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than 20 books for children, including the Mister Shivers early reader series, \u003ci\u003eGalactic Hot Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e, and The Last Kids on Earth middle-grade series. Under the pen name Jack Chabert, he is the creator and author of the Eerie Elementary series with Scholastic Branches. Max lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLetizia Rubegni is a children's book illustrator who aims to create a well-balanced mixture of darkness, grotesque, and humor in her artwork. From a very early age, she fell in love with storytelling through pictures. After graduating in Scenography from the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, Letizia gained further qualifications as a television cartoonist and graphic designer. Letizia lives in Tuscany, Italy. She illustrates the Mister Shivers early reader series by Scholastic Acorn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Max Brallier's easy-to-read scary stories are perfect for beginning readers! \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePick a book. Grow a Reader! \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, and full-color artwork on every spread, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow! \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat is hiding under the bed? What is scratching at the window? Find out in \n\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Max Brallier's scary stories collection. These five spine-chilling stories will have beginning readers everywhere begging to stay up late to read (with the light on!). With authentically scary, easy-to-read text and creepy, full-color artwork throughout, this book is perfect for young children who crave lite scares. This is also THE book to share at sleepovers or around a campfire. It will send SHIVERS down your spine!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2019 pg. 98 (EAN 9781338318531, Paperback) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews Fall Preview\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/15\/2019 pg. 46 (EAN 9781338318531, Paperback) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2019 pg. 98 (EAN 9781338318548, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews Fall Preview\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/15\/2019 pg. 46 (EAN 9781338318548, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/24\/2020 pg. 1 (EAN 9781338318548, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eRubegni, Letizia\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLetizia Rubegni is a children's book illustrator who aims to create a well-balanced mixture of darkness, grotesque, and humor in her artwork. From a very early age, she fell in love with storytelling through pictures. After graduating in Scenography from the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, Letizia gained further qualifications as a television cartoonist and graphic designer. 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