Tales to Keep You Up at Night: A Halloween Countdown Collection by Poblocki, Dan

Count down to Halloween with these 13 sealed scary stories to open in this advent-style collection!

Perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark!

An innocent prank gone wrong, so very wrong...
A tarot deck that reveals much more than bargained for...
A family of witches yearning for revenge...

From bestselling author Dan Poblocki comes a spine-chilling book of 13 sealed stories that will keep you up way past bedtime.

With one sealed scary story to open per day in the 13 days leading up to the holiday, this book is the perfect way to get into the Halloween spirit.

Author: Dan Poblocki
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Published: 07/28/2026
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9798217252237
Age Range: 10-UP

About the Author
Dan Poblocki is the author of many books for young people, including Ghost Hunter's Daughter, The Ghost of Graylock, The Haunting of Gabriel Ashe, The House on Stone's Throw Island, The Book of Bad Things, Liars' Room, and the Shadow House series. His stories have thrilled and chilled readers all over the world. In the United States, they have won several state reading awards, have been named to the Best Books for Young Adults list by the American Library Association, and have been honored by the Junior Library Guild. Dan lives in Saugerties, New York, in an old house where he tries very hard to ignore the things that go bump in the night.

Marie Bergeron was born and raised in Montreal. After studying cinematography, she attended École de Design. Her style is inspired by many things, including films and games, contrasting a more graphic approach with organic strokes. Her clients have included Marvel Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Fox Entertainment, and more.