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Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories

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Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories 
Written by Max Brallier
Illustrated by Letizia Rubegni
Acorn, Scholastic Inc., 2019. 55 p. Easy Reader.

This is one of my new favorite spooky book for those just learning to read. There are five different chapters with a good chunk of text (so this is harder than Elephant and Piggie books but easier than Magic Treehouse). The thing I love is that even with the limited vocabulary of an easy reader type of book this still packs a scary punch—though not too scary for those who would be nervous about Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. One story is about something that was under a bed, one was about a “hair” that was stuck in a kid’s throat, one is about a statue that may or may not be alive, one is about toys that are upset with their kid, and the final one is about a creepy noise at the window. Seriously, this is a fun scary (but not too scary) book for young beginning readers to read (perhaps under the covers with a flashlight).
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