Book details
The New Windmill Book of Haunting Tales
Description
A collection of ghost and mystery stories from well-known 20th-century authors, such as Roald Dahl, Ted Hughes, Gillian Cross and Robert Swindells.
Age
10-14
Text complexity
beginner
Length
152 pages
Book in series
#3
Why to read
- Exposure to Diverse Authors: 'The New Windmill Book of Haunting Tales' is a collection curated by Robert Etty, which includes stories from a variety of authors, offering readers the chance to experience different writing styles and perspectives within the haunting and supernatural genre.
- Engagement with the Supernatural: The stories in this anthology delve into the eerie and the ghostly, providing readers with an engaging experience that explores the themes of the supernatural, the unexplained, and the macabre, which can be both thrilling and thought-provoking.
- Literary Appreciation: The book serves as an excellent introduction to the literary form of the short story, particularly within the haunting tales genre. Readers can appreciate the craft of concise storytelling and the ability of authors to evoke atmosphere and suspense in a limited space.
- Entertainment and Imagination: Reading 'The New Windmill Book of Haunting Tales' offers not only entertainment through its gripping and spine-chilling narratives but also stimulates the imagination, encouraging readers to envision the settings and characters, and perhaps even to ponder the possibility of the supernatural in the real world.