Short and Spooky!: A book of very short spooky stories

by Louise Cooper

Over forty stories in one book, all of them very, very short! None of the stories are more than two pages long, but each of them is special and thought-provoking. Drawn from a range of sources, including folk tales, urban myths, and narrative jokes, as well as original stories, the stories are ideal for use in the classroom as well as the home.

Short and Spooky! includes stories of ghosts of all kinds - some funny, some scary, some shocking-but all guaranteed to give a scare!

Paperback

First published September 1, 2005

About the author

Louise Cooper was born in Hertfordshire in 1952. She began writing stories when she was at school to entertain her friends. She hated school so much, in fact—spending most lessons clandestinely writing stories—that she persuaded her parents to let her abandon her education at the age of fifteen and has never regretted it.

She continued to write and her first full-length novel was published when she was only twenty years old. She moved to London in 1975 and worked in publishing before becoming a full-time writer in 1977. Since then she has become a prolific writer of fantasy, renowned for her bestselling Time Master trilogy. She has published more than eighty fantasy and supernatural novels, both for adults and children. She also wrote occasional short stories for anthologies, and has co-written a comedy play that was produced for her local school.

Louise Cooper lived in Cornwall with her husband, Cas Sandall, and their black cat, Simba. She gained a great deal of writing inspiration from the coast and scenery, and her other interests included music, folklore, cooking, gardening and "messing about on the beach." Just to make sure she keeps busy, she was also treasurer of her local Lifeboat station.

Louise passed away suddenly from a brain aneurysm on Tuesday, October 20, 2009. She was a wonderful and talented lady and will be greatly missed.

Reviews

[Kay Lea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short, scary stories (borrowed from Yr 6 teacher) folr older children, could be used for Eng lesson.

[Rosie Vince · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed these short stories more than what I thought I would, this is a great book for children and adults alike it was entertaining and funny.

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great book for teaching mild horror to teens. packed with short, spooky stories just the right length to share in class. I particularly like the 8 sticky endings - very short stories!
E.g.
Winter skating
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Thawing ice
Very sad.

[Danni · Rating 5 out of 5]

it was nice and spooky and scary and fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!