Michael Dahl's Really Scary Stories - The Girl in the Graveyard and Other Scary Tales

Sep 28, 2026

A collection of scary tales by Michael Dahl, illustrated by Xavier Bonet, structured around distinct fears and unsettling encounters. The reader is introduced to themed characters and narratives including imps, a falling star at night, a hungry snowman, a tall and slender figure, and the central story of a girl in a graveyard. The preface frames fear through childhood phobias and offers guidance to enjoy the stories without letting them linger.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages76

Reading Time1 h 57 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Little Imps

Night of the Falling Star

The Hungry Snowman

The Tall and Slender Man

The Girl in the Graveyard

Dear Reader

MICHAEL DAHL'sREALLY S[ARY STORIES The Girl in the Graveyardand other Scary Tales 30116020530687 Raintree is an imprint of Capstone Global Library Limited,a companyincorporated in England and Wales having its registered office at264 Banbury Road,Oxford,0X27DY -'Registered company number:6695582 www.raintree.co.ukmyorders@raintree.co.uk Text e Capstone Global Library Limited 2018 The moral rights of the proprietor have been asserted. All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproducedin any form or by any means(including photocopying or storing itin any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently orincidentally to some other use of this publication)without the writtenpermission of the copyright owner,except in accordance with theprovisions of the Copyright,Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under theterms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency,SaffronHouse,6-10 Kirby Street,London ECIN 8TS(www.cla.co.uk).Applicationsfor the copyright owner's written permission should be addressed to thepublisher. Edited by Eliza LeahyDesigned by Tracy McCabe Original ilustrations e Capstone 2017`Illustrated by Xavier Bonet Image Credits:Shutterstock:Dmitry Natashin,black box design elementProduction by Kathy McColleyPrinted and bound in China. ISBN 9781474744195212019181710987654321 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A full catalogue record for this book is available from the BritishLibrary. Acknowledgements Every effort has been made to contact copyright holders of materialreproduced in this book.Any omissions will be rectified in subsequentprintings if notice is given to the publisher. All the internet add resses(URLs)given in this book were valid atthe time of going to press.However,due to the dynamic nature of theinternet,some addresses may have changed,or sites may have changed orceased to exist since publication.While the author and publisher regretany inconvenience this may cause readers,no responsibility for any suchchanges can be accepted by either the author or the publisher. THE GIRL IN THEGRAVEYARDAND OTHER SCARY TALES By Michael DahlIllustrated byXavier Bonetraintreea Capstone company一publishers for children # [ONTENTS LITTLE IMPS.........................9 As Hattie stared into the mirror,she saw a smallcreature,with pink,scaly skin and yellow cat'seyes,peek around the wardrobe door. NIGHT DF THE FALLING STAR............17 With every step,they had heard distant cries.Cries of people yelling out in terror.In pain. The voice retumed."Don't worry,"it said.“Youdon't have to come down to the basement...I′ve come upstairs." THE HUNGRY SNOWMAN..............37 As the boy's bare fingers touched the first chocolate cup,it was too late.The teeth felt likeice against his skin. THE TALL AND SLENDER MAN...........45 Charlotte walked into the kitchen.She saw that theback door stood wide open.But the square metalbolt of the lock was still sticking out.Still locked. THE GIRL IN THE GRAVEYARD...........53 The narrow paths led Bradley near a small,spooky building that looked like an ancienttemple he'd seen in his history textbook. Dear Reader, When I was 10 years old,I considered myself anexpert on fear.I read a library book that describedmany phobias. Astraphobia,fear of lightning and thunderCoulrophobia,fear of clownsPithecophobia,fear of monkeysPlasmophobia,fear of ghostsSpheksophobia,fear of wasps Yup,I had those fears for sure.And more. A very common fear is monophobia,the fear ofbeing alone.I have this fear too. That's one reason I like reading.I'm never alone ifI have a book.When I read,I feel as though I’mlistening to someone talking to me,right there bymy side. The stories in this book are all about people withspecial fears. But a word of advice:Once you've finished readingthem,forget all about them. The library book warned that if you think aboutother people’s fears too much,they have a strangetendency to becom

FAQs

What is the book’s focus according to the “Dear Reader” section?

The stories center on people with special fears, introduced through the narrator’s childhood reflections on various phobias.

Which story is presented as the main title in the contents?

“The Girl in the Graveyard” is listed among the contents and is also emphasized as the principal featured tale.

What advice does the narrator give after finishing the book?

Once the reader has finished reading, the narrator advises forgetting about the fears and not letting them linger.

Sep 28, 2026

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