Read If You Dare
Twelve Twisted Tales from the Editors of Read Magazine
The Millbrook Press, 1997
ISBN: 0-7613-0343-X
Reviewed by Sheldon Ztvordokov - November 28, 2006
Read If You Dare is a short anthology that contains twelve forceful short stories about people who tempted fate. All the stories in this book have appeared within the pages of Read Magazine. This is a magazine that includes both modern fiction as well as adaptations of classical works, all geared toward an audience in middle and senior high school.
The twelve stories included in this collection are:
Skater, by Catherine Gourley
Night Burial, by Ken Siebert
Snow Cancellations, by Donald R. Burleson
The Ruum, by Arthur Porges
A Meeting with Death, by Geoffrey Chaucer
The Birthmark, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Arrested, by Ambrose Bierce
The Right Kind of House, by Henry Slesar
Battleground, by Stephen King
The Bargain, a retelling of a Greek Myth
Reverse Insomnia, by Jonathon Blake
Deadline, by Richard Matheson
These stories are all short, to the point, and memorable. Each also begins with a very brief introduction that sets the tone for the story. While targeted toward high school age students, the variety of stories contained in this collection will also enthrall adult readers seeking a quick, yet exciting stories to read. Best of all, the stories in this collection will not only entice enthusiastic readers, but they will also capture, and hold, the interest of reluctant readers.
