If you grew up loving the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark books like I did, this is the delightful modern equivalent. It’s hilarious and clever and just scary enough without being too scary for young readers.

My eight-year-old and I read this together and we both loved it, from the creepy-lite horror to the sly humor that pervades every tale in the book as well as the unifying theme of the collection.

The ending of the very first story was my favorite part of the book, but the quality is consistently good throughout, and I loved how many of the stories are woven together as the book progresses.

And for my fellow Alvin Schwartz fans, there is even a funny and unique take on everybody’s old favorite, The Girl with the Green Ribbon.

A terrifically well done collection sure to thrill both young readers and adults alike.