The Night Octopus: And Other Scary Tales

by Michael Dahl, Xavier Bonet (Illustrator)

Overview

During a visit to her great-aunt Glory, Simone is frightened of the moving curtains in the room where she sleeps. Like the movement of an octopus, the curtains curl and wave in the light breeze. As the night goes on, the curtains begin to look more and more like a pale, tentacled creature. But surely it is just Simone's imagination . . . Read this collection of scary stories to find out what happens to Simone and many others.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496548993
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	Michael Dahl's Really Scary Stories
Pages:	72
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile:	550L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Michael Dahl is the prolific author of the bestselling Goodnight, Baseball picture book and more than 200 other books for children and young adults. He has won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award three times for his nonfiction, a Teacher’s Choice award from Learning magazine, and a Seal of Excellence from the Creative Child Awards. Dahl currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Table of Contents

The darkest bridge — The waiting pool — Big furry — A hand in the dark — Flushed — The hornlock — The night octopus.

Interviews

Discussion questions and writing prompts encourage students to engage and think critically. Nonfiction back matter shares author's inspiration for the stories and helps readers get thinking creatively. Short, fun, spooky stories will capture a broad audience of readers. Written by acclaimed author Michael Dahl.