No Swimming in Dark Pond and Other Chilling Tales

by Judith Gorog

111 pages

111 pages, Hardcover

First published April 6, 1987

About the author

Born in 1938 in Madison, Wisconsin, Judith Gorog grew up in Pennsylvania, Texas, and California before moving with her mother and stepfather to Wiesbaden, Germany, where she attended an American Air Force high school. After the suburbs, Gorog loved living in a European city, and spent her time exploring the beautiful streets, visiting coffeehouses, and taking horseback-riding lessons. In addition to the local culture, there was an American library with thousands of books in English for her to read. Gorog returned to the United States for college, attending San Jose State College and graduating from the University of California at Berkeley in 1961. She received her master's degree from Mills College in 1963.

After working for many years as an editor and technical writer, Gorog published her first children's book, A Taste for Quiet and Other Disquieting Tales, in 1982. Since then she has made a name for herself with her “spooky” stories and has published novels and picture books in addition to collections. Gorog and her Hungarian-born husband lived in Italy for a year, and have traveled to Peru, Japan, and Hungary. They have three children and a number of pets. Gorog speaks German, French, Italian, and Hungarian as well as English. When she is not writing, she counts among her many interests cooking, skiing, hiking, swimming, people-watching, and visiting hardware stores.

Reviews

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of scary stories inspired by folktales, fairy tales, urban legends and more. The stories are definitely chilling or eerie and are sure to satisfy those seeking a fright.

[Kathleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellent stories for a young audience, good campfire kit. Just read these quick little tales and follow the handy tips in the back of the book and you'll have yourself a wonderful storytelling experience.