These short stories sharing the common theme of "bites" (werewolves, ghost dogs, vampires, etc.) are perfectly appropriate for the middle school classroom. All of these tales are modern and not too hard to read for your average young teen, and its not that easy to find a book like that, trust me. Like Twilight Zone episodes with ironic twists at the end, most of these are narrated with authentic, modern-day teen voices. "Going Old School in the Obama Age" is awful and pointless, but the rest of the stories range from okay to good. I recommend this to any boy who enjoyed "Curse of the Campfire Weenies" despite its ridiculous title, and I recommend that one to any kids who enjoy this one that is more appropriately marketed to "tweens" and younger teens. ( )

A collection of spooky short stories. Includes: Perpetual Pest - Neal Shusterman & Terry Black | Ghost Dog - Elleng Wittlinger | Going Old School in the Age of Obama - Christopher Paul Curtis | Anasazi Breakdown - Douglas Rees | The Coffin Deliveries - Kevin Emerson | Where Wolves Never Wander - Joshua Gee | I, Blooder - Peter Lerangis.