Shadow in the Woods - Mister Shivers - Dear Reader

Sep 29, 2026

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A collection of five scary juvenile fiction stories featuring Hugh and other children facing strange shadows, monsters, and eerie clues. The narrative frames the book through a “Dear Reader” note that introduces a mysterious box left at a door and a flashlight battery, setting the tone for suspense and fear. It also includes titles such as “Shadow in the Woods,” where a child struggles with frightening woodland threats and a shadow that follows him.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages68

Reading Time1 h 45 min

AccessFree to download

Letter to the Reader

SHADOW IN THE WOODS

THE MONSTER IN MY ROOM

FINGERNAILS

THE WRITING ON THE WALL

THE ANIMAL BEHIND THE LOCKER

ACORMSTERSHiVER # ShgdowtheWoodssndOther Scary Stories WRiTTEN BYMAX BRALLIER U3.ZORKTIMESBESTSELLINCAUTHORILLUSTRATED BYLETIZIA RUBEGNI邮SCHOLASTIC # ShadownWoodsand Other Scary Stories Read more MSTERSHiVERS books! MiSTER SHiVERS温 Shadow ineWoodsand Other Scary Stories ILLUSTRATED BYMAX BRALLIERLETIZIA RUBEGNIVACORNSCHOLASTIC INC. For olie and Evie,the coolest brother and sister duo around.-MBI wantto say thank youto my family for being my biggest supportand qlways believing in me.-LR Special thanks to Jenny Palnier for her contributions to this book. Text copyright O2020 by Max Brallierllustrations copyright O2020 by Letizia Rubegni All rights reserved.Published by Scholastic Inc.,Publishers sinc 1920.sCHOLASTIC,ACORN,and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Scholustic Inc, The publisher does not have any control over and does not astume any responsibility forquthor or third-party websites or their content. No part of this publication nay be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system,or transmitedin any form or by any means,clectronic,mechanical,photocopying.reconfing.or otherwise,without written permission of the publisher.For information regarding permission,write toScholastic Inc.,Atention:Pernissions Department.557 Broudway.New York.NY 10012. This book is a work of fiction.Names,charucters,places,and incidents ire either the productof the cuthor's imagination or are used fictitiously,and uny resemblunce to actual personS,living or dead,business establishments,events,or locales is entirely coincidentul. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names:Brullier,Max,author.|Rubegni.Letizia,illustrator.Title:Shadow in the woods und other scury stories /written byMaxBrallier;illustrated by Letizia Rubegni. Description:First edition.|New York:Acorn/Scholcistic Inc.,2020.1Series:Mister Shivers;2 |Audience:Ages 5-7.|Audience:Grudes K-1.Summary:Hugh does not like walking home alone through the woods whichthe ocher children say is inhabited by a mouster,but toduy he has nochoice,and it is not only his shadow thuit folows himand chat is onlyone of five scary stories included in this colection. Identifiers:LCCN 2019029369(print)|LCCN 2019029370(cbook)ISBN 9781338615418(poperback)「ISBN9781338615+25(librury binding)ISBN 9781338615432(cbk) Subject:LCSH:Horror toles.|Monsters—Juvenile fiction.|Children'sstories,American.|CYAC:Horror stories.Monistep—Fiction.|Short stories.|LCCGFT:Horror fiction. Classification:LCC PZ7.B7356 Sh 2020(print)|LCC PZ7.B7356(cbook) DDC813.6 |Fic|—de23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019029369 LC cbook record avuilable at https://kcen.loc.gov/2019029370 10987654321 2021222324 # TABLE 0F CONTENTS .........1 Letter to the Reqder..... ........2 SHADOW IN THE WOODS .........17 THE MONSTER IN MY ROOM ...................25 FINGERNAILS .........33 THE WRITING ON THE WALL THE ANIMAL BEHIND THE LOCKER....43 # Dear Reader likescary storieswithstrange shadowand spookysouns-justlikethestoriesinthisok n odd boxwasleftonmydoorstelast nightrustypadlockfora scholockersaesiditHereis whatIfound insid nowfeather●A flashlightbattery.Fingernall clippingstuftfred hair There was also anotebook in the box.This note was taped to it: ong go,1earned tokeepmypromisessohereshare those strange and scarystories.Butbewarned,theymight makeyou shiver Nisther livers # SHADOW IN THE WOODS Hugh hates walking throughthe woods in the dark. 2

FAQs

What is the frame story in the book?

The book opens with a “Dear Reader” letter describing a mysterious box left on the reader’s doorstep and warning that the included stories might make the reader shiver.

What happens in “Shadow in the Woods”?

Hugh dislikes walking home alone through the woods at night because other children claim it is inhabited by a monster, and the story involves his shadow following him.

What type of stories does this collection contain?

It is a children’s horror collection with suspenseful, scary stories involving monsters, eerie sounds, and frightening situations.

Sep 29, 2026

Uploaded by Ben