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Being Dead

by Vivian Vande Velde · 2001

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From the hilarious to the horrific, master storyteller Vivian Vande Velde explores the world of the dead—and the undead—in this surprisingly moving collection of unnerving tales.

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horrorhorrorMore like thisLess of thisghostghostMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisparanormalparanormalMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Setting
high schoolhigh schoolMore like thisLess of this
Mood
creepycreepyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrens
Length
medium · 203 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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