The latest in Scieszka's Guys Read anthologies, this collection is sure to be popular. Goosebumps aficionados will love the way the stories don't shy from offering real chills. Representing favorite authors from Dav Pilkey to Rita Williams-Garcia (as well as R. L. Stine himself), these 10 tales read quickly. "Licorice Needles," by Nikki Loftin, features a witchy neighborhood lady who uses the story's narrator as a means of revenge on children who annoy her by picking flowers in her yard or being noisy. "Mr. Shocky," by Michael Buckley, is an out-of-control imaginary friend who transfers his creepy attention to the younger brother of his original buddy when the older boy manages to almost, but not quite, forget him. Pilkey contributes a comic, and Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown's offering is illustrated with portraits of the tattoos that mysteriously appear on a murderous seaman. All in all, this is a welcome volume to put into the hands of middle-graders looking for thrills.