Lonely Planet kids

"This spook-tactular collection features more than 20 fright-filled stories from around the globe. Retold with ghoulish relish by professional storyteller Wendy Shearer and beautifully illustrated by Teo Georgiev, these hair-raising tales are sure to send shivers down your spine."--

North America.

Vampire skeleton (Canada and USA) -- Blackbeard's ghost (USA) -- Legend of La Mocuana (Nicaragua) -- Lagahoo (Trinidad and Tobago) -- More spookiness from North America --

South America.

Asema (Suriname) -- Aų Pana and the Yanomami (Brazil) -- Luz Mala (Argentina) -- More spookiness from South America --

Africa.

Death of Osiris (Egypt) -- King of the Ju Ju Tree (Nigeria) -- Devouring gourd (East Africa) -- Andwele an the Mahoka (Tanzania) -- More spookiness from Africa.

Europe.

Bite of the Queen Rat (UK) -- Basilisk of Vilnius (Lithuania) -- Baba Yaga's hut (Eastern Europe) -- More spookiness from Europe --

Asia.

Ghost wife (Bangladesh) -- Hoichi-the-Earless (Japan) -- Fox sister (South Korea) -- More spookiness from Asia --

Oceania.

Bunyip (Australia) -- Ghost on Pinjarra Bridge (Australia) -- Two sorcerers (New Zealand) -- More Spookiness from Oceania