SCARY FAERY TALES FOR CHILDREN
Modern faery tales from master storyteller, W.S. Wischowski.
I don't know how you found these books...
They’re intended for kids and yet they’re not the kind of thing a normal parent or teacher would serve up to a kid. They’ve been approved by teachers, editors, and all, but they wholly agree that it pushes far into the darkest boundaries of what you should be allowed to see or even think.
These stories aren't for softies.
They are dark, and they are based on fears both fantastical and real.
If you are one of those black sheep who always liked Halloween better than Christmas, then these are the tales you have been waiting to celebrate with.
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the Series
Not quite ready to dive into the full horrors? Taste a sample of these terrors with volumes 1–3.
About the Author
Hi, my name is Wardan and I’m a storyist. That means I tell stories, make stories, study stories, refurbish old stories, and in every way I can, help the world of stories to grow. I started out as a faery tale lover.
I read the complete works of Grimm, Italian faery tales, South American faery tales, and Norwegian faery tales. I eventually tried writing my own tales—faery tales, folk tales, and tall tales. Sometimes, I told new ones I made up. Sometimes I studied the different versions of old faery tales. I always wanted to find the original version, the real version, but I learned that stories grow and change almost like people do and I think that makes them better. I’m not a full-time writer, but I love stories so I think I’m pretty good at telling them. Have you ever told a story?
Sometimes, I wrote stories that nobody wanted to read. Sometimes, I told stories that were so great that people wanted me to tell them again and again. Sometimes, I improvised stories. That means I made up the story as I told it and then forgot it when it was done.
I can never tell those stories again, but they were funny while they lasted. Then one day, the kids that I told stories to asked me for a scary story. More and more kids. Again and again. I hardly ever read any scary stories before. Just a little bit. But I felt obliged to give the kids scary stories.. It’s like they needed it. And I like to be honest with kids. And I think part of honesty is sharing the darkness that lurks in the world.
I was always afraid of getting in trouble with parents. Not everyone wants their kid to be scared. And scary things are often violent or bad in some way. I don’t blame the parents who don’t want their kids to read scary stories, but I don’t believe in teaching wisdom through ignorance. So I tell the ugly stories and let people choose to read them or not. I love all stories—romantic, funny, historical, and adventurous, but I write scary stories for kids because so few people will. This is my gift to the world. It’s not a big shiny gift. But I hope you like it.
