And probably still give you nightmares. Admit it: these books have been mentally scarred you for life.
When you were little, there were those books that were scary in a fun kind of way. And then there were those traumatizing how-can-I-fall-asleep-now-that-you-have-subjected-me-to-these-acts-of-horror type of scary books like these:
WARNING: Reading this post could cause flashbacks of childhood nightmares.
Outside Over There
Maurice Sendak is known for being wonderfully gruesome. But even he goes too far with these goblins kidnapping babies and replacing them with freaky ice babies. We get it, we will look after our younger siblings.
Via: harpercollinschildrens.com
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
A story about being trapped, mute and immobile as a rock for almost an entire year while your parents are so scared they go to the police, i.e. essentially the Vanishing but with donkeys.
Source: windmill-books.co.uk
Tikki Tikki Tembo
No one like to think about parental favoritism. But why throw in a kid basically going into a coma after he almost drowns at the bottom of a well? The details of giving mouth-to-mouth were not necessary.
Via: scholastic.com
