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Who's Afraid and Other Strange Stories

  • 1986 first published
  • 136 pages
  • 6 editions

Published in 1986, Who's Afraid and Other Strange Stories is a ghost story and occult fiction novella by Philippa Pearce. Readers will find themes of ghosts.

It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 136 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Children's stories, English
  • English Ghost stories
  • English Occult fiction
  • Ghost stories, English
  • Ghosts
  • Occult fiction, English
  • Supernatural
  • English Paranormal fiction
  • Paranormal fiction
  • Children's stories
  • Stories
  • Children's fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote Who's Afraid and Other Strange Stories?

Who's Afraid and Other Strange Stories was written by Philippa Pearce and first published in 1986.

What genre is Who's Afraid and Other Strange Stories?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Occult Fiction.

How long is Who's Afraid and Other Strange Stories?

The median edition has 136 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Who's Afraid and Other Strange Stories?

Readers who like it often enjoy The complete John Silence stories, Sleep No More and The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales of Mystery and the Macabre.

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