REVIEW: Scary Places - Haunted Houses

Scary Places: Haunted Houses
Author: Dinah Williams

I love spooky stories...especially tales about haunted houses. I read just about every ghost story I come across, even children's books! The Scary Places series takes spooky locations like Haunted Houses, old Cemeteries and other scary places and turns them into great only-slightly-spooky stories for kids! There are 32 books in the series.

Haunted Houses by Dinah Williams gathers 12 ghost stories about spooky dwellings. Each story is illustrated with full-color photos and artwork. The stories are age appropriate for elementary or middle grade kids. The photos are eye-catching so this series might be a way to entice a reluctant reader to read. The series could be used in a classroom as supplementary reading or to read out loud to the class before assigning a spooky writing assignment. :) The stories are popular, well-known ghostly tales about places like the Winchester House, Lizzie Borden's House and other well known haunted locations. The back of the book has a glossary, Bibliography, a suggested reading list and a web link for more information.

All in all, a fun spooky book for kids (and adults who love ghost stories!)