{"product_id":"summer-spooky-stories-phantom-press-9798181597983","title":"Summer Spooky Stories: Japan: Friendly Yokai Folktales and Spooky Ghost Stories for Kids","description":"\u003cb\u003ePack a flashlight: this summer, six kids dare each other to walk the dark shrine path alone.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is Obon week, and the bravest game in Japan is about to begin. One by one, six friends tell a chilling tale, then walk the night path in pairs to fetch a paper fortune. It is called kimodameshi, the test of courage, and you are invited to play along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside are twelve illustrated tales of friendly Japanese spirits: a river kappa tamed by a polite bow, a fox wedding in a sunshower, a tanuki that turns into a dancing teakettle, the snow woman Yuki-onna, and Hanako-san, who waits in the school bathroom.\u003c\/p\u003eWhat's inside\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 short, illustrated stories plus a frame tale, perfect for one-a-night reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMischievous yokai: a tongue-poking lantern ghost, the shy bean-washer under the bridge, and a luck-bringing house spirit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive \u003ci\u003eStoryteller\u003c\/i\u003e cues that dare you to read the scary line out loud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Obon ending with a warm, gentle twist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest of all, these scares are completely safe. Every spirit is shy, silly, or kind, with no gore and no real danger, so a sensitive reader gets the delicious shivers and still sleeps soundly.\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA spooky-but-safe gift for ages 8 to 12, well under twenty dollars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummer vacation reading and Halloween treat-bag fun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleepover and campfire read-alouds that get everyone giggling and gasping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReluctant readers who love short, finish-in-one-sitting tales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrab your flashlight, gather your bravest friends, and start the test of courage tonight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phantom Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798181597983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.18d","brand":"Phantom Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997788909823,"sku":"9798181597983","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/summer-spooky-stories-phantom-press-9798181597983","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}