Designed primarily as a collection of scary fare for adults to tell elementary-age children, the tales may be read and some even told by children. Also contains notes on the stories.

Children of all ages love hearing stories. Many parents, though, freeze when their children ask them to tell a story rather than read one, or panic when they begin to lose their attention mid-story. Margaret Read MacDonald comes to the rescue with a collection of helpful hints and techniques―everything from when to raise or lower your voice to suggested refrains for audience participation. She explains how to capture children's attention with easy-to-use...

Presents the life history and world-view of Gordon "Spiv" Helt and his friends.