The Book No One Should Open

Warning: These Short Stories Will Stay With You Forever! Kids can't put it down!

"When he heard sharp metal scratching at the wooden doorframe, his heart jumped into his throat. Will squeezed his eyes shut and ducked under his blanket. The scraping sound moved across the far wall, turned the corner, and continued toward his bed. As it traveled around the room, Will's pulse beat faster and faster.
The sound stopped right next to him."

Are you looking for scary stories? Dark, spooky tales of terror and supernatural horror? Ghost stories with mystery and suspense to thrill your friends and family? Unexpected laughs and fun?

Welcome to The Book No One Should Open, a collection of twenty-seven legendary scary stories that will keep you turning pages far into the night. Each story brings something new to fear, whether it’s a vengeful spirit in your home, a curse that never lets you go, a lurking creature at your door, or a visitor inside your walls.

But that’s not all! With scores of hand-drawn illustrations bringing every nightmarish tale to life, horror lovers of all ages will scream with delight at the strange and terrible visions inside!

So grab a flashlight, find a cozy spot, and get ready to dive into a world of creepy creatures, haunted places, mythological terrors and unexpected twists. Are you brave enough to look upon the pages of The Book No One Should Open? Will you survive the illustrated horror within?

Click the button to read our sample story and see what's inside! Leave a book review, your opinion matters!

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N.R. Evans is an author and illustrator from Kansas City, Missouri. As a child he escaped into horror books and drew ghastly creatures on the borders of all his schoolwork. This led to a life-long pursuit of the arts in various forms, including music, acting, comedy, writing, and illustration. In 2024 he published The Book No One Should Open, the first in a series of fully illustrated scary stories collections designed to foster a love for literature among today's young people. His philosophy is, "You can't expect kids to get excited about reading if you don't give them something exciting to read."