Tales of Terror Book

Who is the uninvited guest wearing a creepy costume at Prince Prospero's ball? Can a man be driven mad by the "sounds" of the crime he has committed? These spine-tingling stories and others by Edgar Allan Poe are adapted for a first chapter book reader.

Children's Literature

Reluctant readers will love this "Stepping Stones" beginning reader chapter book that provides four very gruesome and captivating tales by the great master of gore. Edgar Allen Poe's classics have been adapted for easy reading and comprehension. The short stories include "The Masque of the Red Death," a frightening tale of a prince's desire to escape the horrible agony of the red death. "The Cask of Amontillado," invites readers into the deep caverns an old family wine cellar and burial chambers where death lies waiting for the unsuspecting wine taster. "The Tell-Tale Heart" keeps readers on the edge of their seats and "The Pit and the Pendulum" is full of suspense and terror and holds readers captive as they wonder what horrible fate is waiting for a prisoner who falls into a pit with the swinging pendulum blade. This book would also be a favorite read-aloud for Halloween or for reading around a campfire.