For ages, people have been enchanted (or cursed) by stories of witches and witchcraft. Contained within this arcane tome are twenty-fives original stories and poems that will terrify and titillate your senses. Explore the darkness through the eyes of people who innocently think magic was make believe and pay the price, practitioners of the dark arts who unexpectedly have the tables turned, and even witches fighting the creatures that crawl from the shadows. Be warned, once you pick this book up, you just might hear cackling coming from the darkness!

To many, the Wicked Witch of the West is one of the scariest literary villains of all time. Not only can she command flying monkeys to attack, but she preys upon poor, innocent Dorothy who just wanted to find her way home. Complemented by full-color images and illustrations, the story of the Wicked Witch and her enslavement of Dorothy is retold for a new generation of readers in this volume. Similarly chilling tales, including “Hansel and Gretel,” "The Horned Women," and "The Master and His Pupil" are also included to introduce readers to mystical worlds made all the scarier by their imaginations.

These stories are fiendishly frightening to thrill, chill and thoroughly entertain young readers.

Eight tales revolve around families of different nationalities who live on New York's Lower East Side