THIRTEEN CHAIRS, by Dave Shelton

The story: Jack sits in a room full of strangers who have come to this place to tell ghost stories--each one of them trying his or her hardest to weave the best tale. And if it just so happens that they give their listeners a real scare? That's okay. As long as no one gets scared to DEATH...

June Cleaver's ratings: Language PG; Violence PG-13; Sexual content PG; Nudity G; Substance Abuse PG; Magic & the occult PG-13; GLBT content G; adult themes (murder, paranormal action) PG-13; overall rating PG-13.

Liz's comments: Thirteen creepy stories with an on-going background creepy story tying it all together. Probably better for 7th-up just because of the inference-making required to put it all together. Full disclosure: Booklist and SLJ liked this one better than I did, but then, I'm not a big fan of horror. (SLJ*)