Mutant Stories to Scare Your Socks Off! - Softcover

Harper, Benjamin; Atwood, Megan; Sutton, Laurie S; Dahl, Author Michael

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798875210983

Publisher: Stone Arch Books, 2025

Synopsis

DON’T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS! The stories in this book will SCARE YOUR SOCKS OFF! Can a young mutant save Earth from an alien plague? Will a botanist’s love of plants spiral into a global takeover of plant-people? Who will stop giant, rampaging chinchillas from destroying a busy city? Discover the answers to these questions and more in this collection of eight mutant-themed stories that’ll make your spine tingle. Featuring four scream-worthy horror writers—including bestselling author Michael Dahl—this anthology is an absolute must-have for your next campout, sleepover, or Halloween party. Perfect for young readers in search of a scare.

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About the Authors

Benjamin Harper lives in Pasadena, California. He edits books for a living. When he's not at work, he enjoys watching monster movies, hanging out with his cats Marjorie and Jerry, and feeding worms to a tank full of California and Eastern newts. His other books include the Bug Girl series, Supernatural: Monster Hunters!, Obsessed With Star Wars, Krypto: Hero In Training!, and many more. He has also contributed many spooky tales to the Stories to Scare Your Socks Off! anthology series.

Megan Atwood is a writer and professor with over 45 books published. She lives in New Jersey where she wrangles cats, dreams up ridiculous stories, and thinks of ways to make kids laugh all day.

Laurie Sutton is a comic book writer and editor. She is also the author of The Mystery of the Aztec Tomb and The Secret of the Sea Creature from the You Choose Stories: Scooby Doo series. She currently resides in Florida.

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 Association of Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award three times for his nonfiction, a Teachers' Choice Award from Learning Magazine, and a Seal of Excellence from the Creative Child Awards. Dahl currently lives in Minnesota.

Andi Espinosa is a freelance illustrator from the heat-infested realm of Miami, Florida. Eternally inspired by quirky characters and pencil textures, they are often on a quest for merging some light, silliness, and wonder in dark, spindly, bug-eyed works. Quite fond of pencils, cartoons, and ugly things. Currently a Freelance Illustrator working on published children's books and book covers - and surviving off tacos on the side.

Edition details

• Publisher: Stone Arch Books
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798875210983
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Espinosa Andi
• Number of pages: 72