The Young Oxford Book of Nasty Endings Book

This anthology brings together 35 stories with only one thing in common--an unusual finale. Sometimes it's an unpleasant or a nasty end, sometimes there is an unexpected twist, but you can always be sure that the ending comes as a complete surprise to the characters in the story. You'll meet sinister landladies, deadly coffins, poisonous hats, evil statuettes, murderous monks, and ferocious lions. You'll find answers to such perennial questions as: What does it feel like to be a ghost? What is living at the bottom of the well like? And what do you do if you meet the terrifying Gorgo? The stories are written by well-known writers--Roald Dahl, Geraldine McCaughrean, Ray Bradbury, E. Nesbit, T.H. White, John Christopher, and many more. They will thrill, delight, amuse, frighten, and surprise you. But watch out for the end--it could be nasty.Read More