Short And Shocking!

by Maggie Pearson

Short and Shocking! is full of stories with a twist in the tale - each surprising and stimulating in its own way.

Over forty stories in one book - all of them very, very short! None of the stories are more than two pages long, but each of them is special and thought-provoking. Drawn from a range of sources, including folk tales, urban myths, and narrative jokes, as well as original stories, the stories are ideal for use in the classroom or home.

96 pages, Paperback

First published September 12, 2002

Reviews

[Denise Forrest · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was looking for a book of short stories to read to my students if we have a spare couple of minutes at the end of the lesson. These stories are short and there are a few clever ones but many are uninteresting. Some are stories which I’ve heard before; the sort of stories and jokes that are passed on by word of mouth.

I was surprised by the number which featured stereotypical characters, e.g. the foolish man named Paddy, etc. so although it doesn’t actually say the “stupid Irishman”, it is still very clear who the butt of the joke is meant to be.

[Alexandra Hunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part of a brilliant series. Fab if ou want to pick something up for 5 minutes with year 5 or 6. Really engaging and all have a twist.

[ajoshy7 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a book with about a hundred one-to-two-page stories in it. I'm going to tell you about one of the stories. Weird Ben, a creepy old man with some weird stories, wanted to teach his grandchild about how to handle a duck-sized-horse. But, while he was doing that, a horse-sized-duck came up to him and asked Ben how to handle a horse-sized-duck. So, Weird Ben just told the same story but backwards. The, a few of their other questions were answered... This story and book is about humor, scariness, and confusion.

[Matthyas · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book Short and Shocking by Maggie Pearson was funny, twisty, and awe-inspiring. The book was filled with great laughs that are sure to get you out of your seat and laughing so much (if you get the jokes)! Have fun reading this short and shocking book by Maggie Pearson!