Rochelle Larkin

The 8th issue of Fright Night collects another 3 stories to scare young readers. This one has zombies, evil electricity-eating power-line monsters, and a cursed island.

The book feels very dated. A couple times a Walkman is mentioned, for example, so this might hinder modern kids from fully connecting to the stories. The book feels more like a novelty now. I think adult readers who read them or similar things as kids will enjoy reading it for nostalgic purposes, but it might not be the best show more choice all young readers today.

Still, I remember reading Zombie Zone as a young boy and being quite terrified by it! show less

I had mixed feelings about this book. There wasn't necessarily a main concept. Instead, it was a collection of tradition literature stories, which include a range of themes and morals. What I really liked about this chapter book was that it kept me engaged. For example, reading Cinderella, I thought I knew what was going to happen, but this traditional version included two separate balls! What I did not like about this book was the vocabulary. It definitely made it feel true to narratives, show more but it was also very hard to understand at times. I felt that I had to reread sections a few times, which would be an issue if this were to be used in the classroom. For example, the Princess Mayblossom story uses words such as "Alas." Some of the other stories would be able to be used, but I don't think I would use all stories in my classroom because of some of the vocabulary and syntax. show less

I liked this book for two reasons. First, the language is descriptive. For example, “as he looked down the chimney, he saw the big kettle of boiling water the pigs had set out to make their dinner” is descriptive and allows me to see the character looking down the chimney to see a pot of hot bubbling water. Second, the illustrations enhance the story. The illustrations enhance the story due to the detail. The illustrations allow readers to see strokes of hair on the wolf and the splint show more of wood on the wooden door. Also, the illustrations allow readers to see facial expressions that may not be easily visualized otherwise. The message of this story is that three minds are better than one. The first and second time the wolf tried to blow the house down, he succeeded because the lonesome pig in each house was not ready. By the third attempt, all three of the pigs were together and put their minds together to defeat the wolf. show less

Here are some of the greatest stories of all time. The familiar titles, like The Little Mermaid, are stories about things that are still important to us today, like families and loyalty, friendship and courage, getting along and making dreams come true. In this book, you will find stories that are favorites already, and others that will be new to you, but sure to become your favorites as well.

Includes:
- The Pied Piper
- The Little Mermaid
- Prince Rabbit
- The Horse and the Sword
- The Constant show more Tin Soldier
- The Princess and the Pea
- Dick Whittington and His Cat
- The Brave Little Tailor
- The Seven-Headed Serpent
- The Two Brothers show less