Classic Scary Tales
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- The ideal book for bedtime, party time, and campfire story time
- Exciting! Engaging! Suspenseful! Delightful! Classics that were previously unattainable to little readers are now made perfect for their level
- Ten stories in one book: Dracula, Frankenstein, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Mummy, The House of Seven Gables, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Ghost Pirates, Hansel and Gretel
- Suitable for ages 8 years and up
Dracula. Frankenstein. Sleepy Hollow. And more . . . Literature's most frightening classic novels re-adapted (and slightly sweetened) for all goosebumps-loving big kids.
Tender care has been given to honouring and capturing key elements of each narrative, including their most suspenseful moments (yet not their gory ones). Each tale brought vividly to life through the remarkable illustrations of Victor Medina.
Suitable for ages 8 years and up.
International availability - Europe and the United States.
We have resumed some European and US shipping in line with new EU GPSR regulations and recent changes to US tariffs. British Library Publications, including our subscriptions, are now available for order for customers across Europe and the United States.
We will continue rolling out our most popular products to these regions in stages. If you are browsing from Europe or the US, you can now see the products that are available for you to order.
We’re working hard to expand the offering, so the selection you see online will continue to grow as products are cleared for shipping.
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Our deliveries are now carbon neutral.
| Timescale | ||
| UK Standard* | £5.00 | 3 - 5 working days |
Please allow 7 working days from the time you place your order to contact us about undelivered orders.
*does not include custom prints or custom clothing.
Local pick up
Local pick up is free and allows you to buy online and collect your items from our shop in St. Pancras (London) or from Reception in Boston Spa.
London
Orders placed before 3pm will be ready to collect from noon the following day (including weekends). Please ensure you check our opening times before coming to collect.
Boston Spa
Orders placed before 3pm will be ready to collect between 2 - 4 working days, though this is usually quicker.
EU and Europe orders
Due to the new EU Regulation 2023/988 (GPSR), not all of our products will be available for you to order yet, we are working on rolling out a wider product range.
| Order value | Under £25 | £25 - £50 | £50 - £100* | Over £100* | Timescale |
| Airmail | £ 15 | £ 25 | £ 36 | £ 45 | Usually 2 - 4 weeks |
Rest of the World orders
| Order value | Under £25 | £25 - £50 | £50 - £100* | Over £100* | Timescale |
| Airmail | £ 20 | £ 30 | £ 40 | £ 50 | Usually 2 - 4 weeks |
International orders are shipped on a Delivered at Place (DAP) basis. Import duties and taxes are payable by the customer upon delivery. Orders returned due to non-payment of duties will be refunded for the product cost only, less any shipping fees incurred.
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