Hook Moon Night: Spooky Tales from the Georgia Mountains

by Faye Gibbons

Seven scary stories of the supernatural culled from the author's childhood include the story of a young girl imprisoned in a painting, and the cautionary tale of a boy who robs an ancient Indian burial site and gets his comeuppance.

Genres: Fiction, Childrens

112 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1997

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book contains seven stories of the supernatural, as told by Grandpa Nolan one night on a mountain porch in Georgia, under a crescent moon. These stories include, among others, a girl inticed into making a strange quilt, a greedy boy digging up an Indian burial ground, a girl who is cursed after stealing a necklace, plus a woman who is buried alive. These tales raise the hairs of the reader without being gory, with suspense that keeps the reader on his/her toes. This is very readable and a good choice for 4th-5th graders who like suspenseful stories. Will also work well as a read aloud.

[Amanda Harris · Rating 2 out of 5]

Several grand kids sit and listen to their grandparents, mainly the grandfather, tell spooky stories on their front porch on a warm Georgia evening.

There's not much characterization and the pacing is medium-fast. I would recommend this book to kids in 3rd grade + that like something scary or who like to read a collection of short stories.

Read-a-likes:
All the "Scary Stories to tell in the dark" by Alvin Schwartz

"Ghost Hunt: Chilling Tales of the Unknown by Jason Hawes

Any books containing a collection of short scary stories