Creeperz: Five Terrifying Tales

By Rusty Fischer

A boy who turns into candy after shoplifting his Halloween treats. Another boy whose face is carved into a pumpkin after he wins the modeling gig of his dreams... or is it nightmares? A girl who wakes up one morning to discover that her wish has come true... and it’s Halloween EVERY day!

These are just some of the short, spooky stories that make up my new middle grade anthology, Creeperz: 5 Terrifying Tales. Each story weighs in at about 1,500-words, making this collection of short, spooky reads just perfect for teachers to read during free time in October, librarians to read to classes during field trips, troop leaders to read to campers around a campfire, parents to read in a darkened living room or for kids to read themselves, in short, spooky doses. And while creepy, each story features a solid G-rating so everyone can feel good – if scared – about reading them all year long!

This 8,250-word middle grade short story collection is 44 pages long.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Rusty Fischer
• Release date: Apr 16, 2014

Rusty Fischer

Rusty Fischer is a full-time freelance writer, multi-published ghostwriter and the author of dozens of published books across a variety of genres, from nonfiction to fiction, including his popular A Living Dead Love Story series from Medallion Press. Visit him at www.rustyfischer.com to read more!

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Creeperz:

Five Terrifying Tales

By Rusty Fischer, author of Zombies Don’t Cry

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Creeperz

Copyright 2014 by Rusty Fischer

Smashwords Edition

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This is a work of fiction. All of the names, characters, places and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or, if real, are used fictitiously.

Cover credit: © James Thew – Fotolia.com

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Author’s Note:

The following is a short story collection edited by the author himself. If you see any glaring mistakes, I apologize and hope you don’t take it out on my poor characters, who had nothing to do with their author’s bad grammar! Happy reading… and Happy Halloween!

Enjoy!

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Introduction:

Jeeperz Creeperz…

Halloween is a special time of year, when it’s okay to be scared, and even MORE okay to be… scary! And that’s just what you’ll get in this creepy little volume for middle grades: scares enough to last you all year long, but especially during the extra creepy month of October.

Creeperz is a collection of five spooky short stories, featuring deserted graveyards, evil eyes, wicked curses, the living dead, were-squirrels and more. All your favorites are here, in short, bite-sized doses just perfect for reading out loud around the classroom, the campfire, the living room or beneath the covers when you’re supposed to be sleeping.

So sit back, turn on all the lights and scare yourself silly. Creeperz is perfect for Halloween reading, or any time of the year. As long as you’re in the mood to be scared, I’m in the mood to be… scary! So let’s not wait another minute: your first Creeper awaits!

Happy Halloween,

Rusty

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Story # 1:

Sticky Fingers

It all started because Grover Meeks, Jr. said we were too old to go trick or treating...

Eleven is NOT too old for trick or treating, I argued, but it didn’t really matter. By then we’d waited too long to buy our costumes anyway and now all the good ones were gone, leaving only sexy kittens and lame superheroes on the drug store shelves.

Ten is the cutoff point for trick or treating, Grover said with a superior grin as we walked out of Sullivan’s Thrift Shop on Poplar Street.

Says who?

Says Sylvia, he said, quoting his