Ghostly Tales

Portraits of Little Women

by Susan Beth Pfeffer, Marcy Dunn Ramsey (Illustrator), Laura Hartman Maestro (Illustrator)

Losing your way in the woods. . . . Prowling a castle in the dead of night. . . . Finding a treasure in a dusty attic. . . . Finding a frightening force in your own home. . . . The March sisters--Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy--never imagined they'd encounter beings from the spirit world. But in each of these four new eerie stories, one of the March girls finds herself face-to-face with an inexplicable apparition. Could it be that ghosts really do exist?


From the Hardcover edition.

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, Middle Grade

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Susan Beth Pfeffer was an American author best known for young adult and science fiction. After writing for 35 years, she received wider notice for her series of post-apocalyptic novels, officially titled "The Life as We Knew It Series", but often called "The Last Survivors" or "Moon Crash" series, some of which appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list.

Reviews

[Jenifer Dale · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely installment of the series. Each girl is faced with a 'ghost' and each story is well suited to the girl's personalities. For instance, Jo's story has to do with her impulsive and daring nature, while Beth's has to do with her sweetness and kindness. A wonderful read, and I love that the books all have life lessons in them.

[Ruth E. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute little book. It had four stories (one for each sister) that were tailored pretty well to each girl's personality. They were "spooky", but not scary. I liked Amy's the best; it fit well with her personality and also had a good "lesson" in it.

[Jackie Vlahos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book as a kid! Such a fun portrayal of the Little Women.

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Susan Beth Pfeffer's Portraits of Little Women series. Loved it since I was a kid, as much as Alcott's original novel. This book actually scares me! It's got a great creepy chill factor. Meg and Amy's stories were the best. I will still usually pick this up around Halloween and re-read it. Same with Christmas Dreams at Christmas.