Spine-chilling tales of the paranormal designed to be read aloud to entertain your next fireside gathering. Includes coaching tips for sound effects and other hijinks, which will help make the read-aloud even more fun. These twenty stories include: An eccentric man tries in vain to prove to his friends and family that a monster lives under his bed. Three teenage sisters get more than they bargained for when they go out and play an old childhood game in the woods by their cabin. During a summer job, a college student learns a lot about his co-worker's family, only to find out that they're far stranger than he could ever have imagined. Cursed for a prank she did not commit, a beautiful young woman learns never to say, I love you. With ten illustrations.