Introduction to Arthur Blackwood -- Riders on the ghost plain -- Fifty-Island river -- Horror at Innsmouth -- The Brooklyn Bigfoot -- The tale of Sergeant Morton -- The door that would not stay shut -- An unfortunate rescue at sea.

"I am Arthur Blackwood and I invite you to read this dark series of horror stories for kids. But wait! Don't accept my invitation yet. Are you easily frightened? This collection of scary stories is not for wimpy kids of the faint-hearted. You've been warned! In this volume you'll read of an ancient demon from the frigid north, a haunted house with a maddening secret, a battlefield phantom who has lost his way, evil creatures from the ocean floor, and a forest beast lurking among the crooked lanes and narrow alleys of Brooklyn, New York. One more word of advice" gather up all the spine tingles, goosebumps, cold blook, and stifled screams you can find. You're going to need them."--Back cover

Ages 8-12