About This Book
"Ghostly Tales for Ghastly Kids" is a collection of fifteen short fantasy horror stories, the second in the "Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids" series. Each tale presents a cautionary lesson, often with a dark, supernatural twist, featuring ghosts, monsters, and grim consequences for misbehavior like greed, laziness, and cruelty. While designed to be scary, the stories also carry underlying ethical messages about environmentalism, honesty, and responsibility. Ideal for children aged 7-11 who enjoy spooky narratives and can appreciate a macabre sense of humor. Parents should be aware of themes like character death, animal harm, and intense situations, which are presented in a fantastical, exaggerated style.
Buying a burger? Doing an exam? These may all sound like very boring things to do. But read on and see just how ghostly they can really be. From spooky school dinners to the grubbiest ghost in the world, here are fifteen scary tales full of ghostly, ghastly, gruesome goings-on.
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Character Death
Violence
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bullying
abandonment
body_image
mental_health_themes
Discussion Prompts
1
Which story was the scariest to you and why?
2
Many characters in these stories face consequences for their actions. What lessons do you think the author wants us to learn?
3
In 'Burgers' and 'An Elephant Never Forgets', characters harm the environment or animals. What are your thoughts on how they were punished?
4
Do you think the punishments in these stories were fair or too extreme? Why?
5
If you could give advice to any character in these stories before their troubles began, who would it be and what would you say?
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