Night Shift (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780307743640)

#1 BESTSELLER - A collection of bone-chilling, nail-biting tales from the undisputed master of horror that showcases the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination and will "chill the cockles of many a heart" (Chicago Tribune).- INCLUDES THE STORY "THE BOOGEYMAN" - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM 20th CENTURY STUDIOS

Originally published in 1978, Night Shift is the inspiration for over a dozen acclaimed horror movies and television series, including Children of the Corn, Chapelwaite, and Lawnmower Man.

Night Shift is Stephen King's first collection of short stories--a perfect showcase of just how far King's dark imagination can go. Here we see mutated rats gone bad ("Graveyard Shift"); a cataclysmic virus that threatens humanity ("Night Surf," the basis for The Stand); a possessed, evil lawnmower ("The Lawnmower Man"); unsettling children from the heartland ("Children of the Corn"); a smoker who will try anything to stop ("Quitters, Inc."); a reclusive alcoholic who begins a gruesome transformation ("Gray Matter"); and many more. This is Stephen King at his horrifying best.

Author: Stephen King
ISBN-10: 0307743640
ISBN-13: 9780307743640
Publisher: Anchor Books
Language: English
Published: 07/26/2011
Pages: 544
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 6.70h x 4.10w x 1.00d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 18
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 60803 / Night Shift