Reviews for Life and Death: A Collection of Classic Poetry and Prose

The average rating for Life and Death: A Collection of Classic Poetry and Prose based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-05-22 00:00:00 Michael Azzarello Another great collection of spooky tales, Scary Stories 3 is just as good as the original. This one contains most of my favorite stories that I remember from reading it so long ago. This is a very beloved book from my childhood, along with it's two prequels. I'm still not entirely sure why I love something so much that gave me several serious complexes that continue into adulthood, but I guess I'm just twisted like that. I chose to reread these books due to the Scary Stories movie that came out recently. Needless to say the stories didn't scare me like they did when I was a kid, but I still found that I was a little creeped out going to the bathroom in the dark, so to me that's a win for any book or movie, because fiction doesn't scare me easily. It's filled with mostly creepy short stories, with a chapter dedicated to spooky yet humorous stories to make you laugh instead. This edition has newer pictures, but the original illustrator's drawings are intensely creepy, and unmistakably recognizable. It's perfect for kids 10 - 12, teens 13 - 15, or people 16+ that scare really easily and can't handle hardcore horror.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-11-23 00:00:00 Johnny Tpoau This book is featured on Halloween Reads for Kids @ This is a book full of chilling stories and urban legends which are sure to get you trembling. The illustrations are incredibly creepy! Footsteps, Such Things Happen, The Wolf Girl, and The Trouble are a few of our favorites. It also contains one of our favorite scary poems titled You May Be The Next… which also includes the short tune with notes to sing or play. You May Be The Next… Did you ever think as a hearse goes by That you may be the next to die? They wrap you up in a big white sheet From your head down to your feet. And the worms crawl in and the worms crawl out, In your stomach and out your snout, And your eyes fall out and your teeth decay- And that is the end of a perfect day. These are best read out loud in a group setting, in my opinion, but can be read alone as well. The stories in this book are still creepy to me, even as an adult! Great to have on the Halloween shelf. 5*****