''Tales for the Midnight Hour'' is a series of scary children's books written by Judith Bauer Stamper. This anthology horror series served as the precursor to various other similar works, including ''
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'' and ''
Scary Stories for Sleep-overs
''Scary Stories for Sleep-overs'' is a series of terror children's books written by R.C. Welch, Q.L. Pearce, and various other authors and illustrated by Ricardo Delgado, Bartt Warbuton, Dwight Been and others throughout the series. The series ...
''. Published by
Scholastic
Scholastic may refer to:
* a philosopher or theologian in the tradition of scholasticism
* ''Scholastic'' (Notre Dame publication)
* Scholastic Corporation, an American publishing company of educational materials
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Point Horror
''Point Horror'' is a series of young adult horror fiction books. The series was most popular among teenaged girls.Coles, Martin. Hall, Christine. ''Children's Reading Choices''. Routledge, 1998, p 46.
History
The ''Point Horror'' series was laun ...
banner, this popular series spawned 3 sequels and lasted from 1977-1991.
Overview
The series was written for a younger audience, but was told much darker than many books of the time. With the exception of the first volume, each book contained 13 stories, usually involving youths trying to find their way out of spooky/
paranormal situations.
In 1992, the first book in the series was released on
audiobook in
cassette form.
The series has since been republished in 2005, with new cover art, in a 2-volume collection.
Books
See also
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Scholastic Books
Scholastic Corporation () is an American multinational publishing, education, and media company that publishes and distributes books, comics, and educational materials for schools, parents, and children. Products are distributed via retail and on ...
* ''
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark''
* ''
Scary Stories for Sleep-overs
''Scary Stories for Sleep-overs'' is a series of terror children's books written by R.C. Welch, Q.L. Pearce, and various other authors and illustrated by Ricardo Delgado, Bartt Warbuton, Dwight Been and others throughout the series. The series ...
''
* ''
Short & Shivery
''Short & Shivery'', also known as ''Short & Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales'', is a series of scary short-story children's books, published between 1987 and 1998 and written by author Robert D. San Souci. The anthology series spawned several s ...
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References
{{Anthology Horror Children's Books
Series of children's books
Horror short story collections
1977 short story collections
1977 children's books