Here's the Thing about the Thing at the Foot of the Bed

The Thing at the Foot of the Bed and Other Scary Tales
Maria Leach, Kurt Werth (Illustrations)
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Buy at publisher: Dover Publications 

A mysterious hitchhiker, a lovelorn pig, and a backseat gangster are among the colorful characters that populate these spooky stories. Noted folklorist Maria Leach spins a tapestry of yarns that originated in the British Isles, New England, and the American South. Moody black-and-white drawings complement the stories, which range from humorous and playful to downright eerie.

Well I really wanted to love this but I had to come to terms with the fact that this is a book that is simply not for adults...so I outsourced my review to my seven year old...so here are his words about this book. "Well some stories are creepy and some are funny and some just are weird but I like it a lot. My favorite story was Wait till Martin Comes." 

After listening to my son, I'd have to say that this is a good book but for younger kids under ten or so any older than that and the magic of these short stories are just gone.