Subtitle: Stories from the Archives
By: Caleb Finn
Genre: YFD - Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's / Teenage)
Published by: Penguin Australia
Published: 05 Aug 2025
ISBN: 9781761345890

Description

A book to give you GOOSEBUMPS. The most TERRIFYING horror book for the BRAVEST of teens. Are you game?


EVER GET THE FEELING THAT NOTHING IS WHAT IT SEEMS?


A dead best friend . . . with a NOT-SO-DEAD body.


Old family videos that instead of a comforting past, play a SINISTER FUTURE.


A funhouse where the mirrors reflect a TERRIFYING OTHER VERSION OF YOU . . . that wants to take your place.


A supermarket where the customers are shopping for YOU.


Each of these short stories takes the familiar and twists it into something that will intrigue, unnerve, and haunt you.


You'll never look at your neighbourhood the same way again.


From the author of Archives of Despair comes Horror in Pleasantville- Stories from the Archives - with gruesomely good stories to keep you up at night. Do you dare to face your fears . . .? Or will you stay in the dark?


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Review

If scary stories are your thing, then look no further than Pleasantville - where the Anomaly Restriction Committee report on, and try to contain, the many frightening occurrences that happen in their town.


Occurences like your best friend returning from the dead only to want to take your life, a funhouse of mirrors that turns evil and wants to take over your body, and a supermarket full of zombie-like customers that has no food and no escape.


These short stories are rather chilling and will certainly grab the attention of readers that like all things scary. This is recommended for those who are not looking for a light-hearted read, and like to experience some spine-tingling stories. This will be enjoyed by horror-loving readers aged 14 and older.


Reviewed Rob