Other editions of book WHEN THE MOON IS FULL

Here are six haunting tales drawn from the rich folklore of the Pennsylvania Mountains. In this thrilling read aloud collection, you will enter a world lit by starlight and moonbeams, where the truth hides in shadows and even ordinary things become otherworldly. You'll meet a wolf hunter enchanted by a she-wolf, a boy who must face a fierce bear in the midst of a dark swamp and a girl who watches a stuffed panther come to life in the moonlight. These tales are infused with a sense of wonder about the natural world and an appreciation for the people who live close enough to the land to feel its magic. This series is designed especially for parents and their children. Ages 8 and Up.

Here are six strange and supernatural stories from the Pennsylvania Mountains. This is a collection of strange and supernatural stories from the mountains of Central Pennsylvania. Here you’ll find the story of a wolf hunter enchanted by a woods witch, a boy who uses a bobcat skull to defeat an evil sorcerer, and a girl who watches as a stuffed panther returns to life in the moonlight.As you read these tales you will enter a wild world of mystery and danger, lit by moonbeams and starlight, where truth hides in the shadows, where even ordinary things become otherworldly.But first, a warning. These stories are not natural. They are supernatural. All of them are eerie and some are downright scary. So before we begin, let me tell you an old storyteller’s trick for preventing nightmares. Tonight, before you get in bed, I want you to take off your shoes—you probably do that anyway, right?—I want you to take off your shoes and put them underneath your bed, with the toes facing opposite directions. If you do that, none of the stories in this book will give you any troublesome dreams. I first heard stories like these when I was a boy growing up in the mountains of central Pennsylvania, where my family has lived for more than two hundred years. Even then I loved the dark, wild feeling of these tales.As an adult, I have done my best to keep the old tales alive and to create some original ones based on the tales I heard while I was growing up. As any storyteller must, I have remembered, reshaped, and reworked these stories to make them come alive on the printed page.I hope their magic will charm you, as it has me.These stories are at their best when they are read aloud on a cool, windy night when the moon is full and the house is dark and quiet.So turn down the lights, gather your courage, and enjoy these supernatural stories from the Pennsylvania mountains.