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Name: Scared Silly!
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Marc Brown

Scared Silly! is a charming volume for young readers, offering a blend of poems, stories, jokes, and riddles designed to turn scary thoughts into giggles. The book includes favorites by Florence Parry Heide, Bobbi Katz, and Ogden Nash, plus original spooky humor crafted by Marc Brown. Its upbeat tone invites children to laugh at their fears, making it a perfect Halloween companion and year‑long source of lighthearted fun.

First publish date: September 1994

Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies

Authors: Marc Brown

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