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A Book Not Just For Halloween: "2 Pleasantly Scary Stories For Children" by Winifred Parker

Winifred Parker enjoyed telling her grandchildren scary tales just as much as they enjoyed listening to them. 


In fact, her grandson, Vince, also asked her to tell him a story. His requests inspired Winifred to write, 2 Pleasantly Scary Stories For Children. 
And, to the delight of Vince and his sister Julia, Winifred made them characters in her book. 

2 Pleasantly Scary Stories For Children is a delightfully told and illustrated work that children age 6-11 would enjoy. 

In the first story, 8-year-old Julia O'Brien and her 14-year-old brother, Vince, walk their dog, Boomer, to a park not too far from their home. While enjoying their walk and meeting up with friends, Julia hears a cry for help. Julia, Vince, and others came to the aid of a boy found sitting along a path in the woods. The boy told the children: