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The Oxford Book of Scary Tales

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  • 1992 first published
  • 158 pages
  • 4 editions
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Published in 1992, The Oxford Book of Scary Tales is a ghost story and horror poetry collection by Dennis Pepper. It deals with ghosts and monsters.

11 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.

At about 158 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Horror stories
  • Children's stories, English
  • Children's poetry, English
  • English Horror tales
  • Children's stories
  • Horror tales
  • Ghost stories
  • American Ghost stories
  • American Horror tales
  • American Short stories
  • Horror
  • English Ghost stories
  • Ghosts
  • Monsters

Quick answers

Who wrote The Oxford Book of Scary Tales?

The Oxford Book of Scary Tales was written by Dennis Pepper and first published in 1992.

What genre is The Oxford Book of Scary Tales?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Horror.

How long is The Oxford Book of Scary Tales?

The median edition has 158 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Oxford Book of Scary Tales?

Readers who like it often enjoy Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Remember Me.

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