"This perennial Dickensian favorite about a miser's startling change of heart is illustrated by Italian artist Roberto Innocenti and reissued for the readers of all the Christmases Yet To Come"--

Seven scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries.

"On a dull and dreary October day, Lori Shepherd and her husband Bill set off for the historic town of Rye, on the southeast coast of England, for a quiet weekend together without the kids. Bill must first pay a visit to a reclusive client -- but after Lori drops him off, a powerful storm drives her off course and leaves her stranded in an ancient, rambling inn called The King's Ransom. When Lori is spooked by ghostly noises in the night, Aunt Dimity...

Two years after losing her husband of twenty-five years, Lisey looks back at the sometimes frightening intimacy that marked their marriage, her husband's successes as a novelist, and his secretive nature that established Lisey's supernatural belief systems.

Cam uses her photographic memory to catch a thief disguised as a ghost.

Timid nine-year-old Tom Tomsky reluctantly agrees to help professional ghostbuster Hetty Camomile dispel an IRG (Incredibly Revolting Ghost) from an old house.

Wanting a dog for his birthday but instead receiving a pet ghost named Fluffy, young Bob becomes frustrated by his ghost companion's disobedience and inclination to eat everything in sight.

More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, "jump" stories, and scary songs. Presents a selection of tales about haunted houses, ghastly deeds, wailing specters, and other terrifying phenomena.

When the Mystery Machine gets a flat tire, the only place to stop is a creepy old castle. The man who owns the castle is having a dinner party and invites the gang, but an unexpected visitor shows up-- a ghost!

Follows three young operatives of a Psychic Detection Agency as they battle an epidemic of ghosts in London.