title: The Restless Dead: Ten Original Stories of the Supernatural
author: Various
description: Grade 8 UpA mixed bag. The book opens with Kelly Link's forgettable "The Wrong Grave" and is followed by Chris Wooding's "The House and the Locket," a pale imitation of a Poe tale. The third story, "Kissing Dead Boys," however, is classic Annette Curtis Klause and it alone may be worth the price of the book. Klause takes the tired-sexy-vampire and vampire-hunter conventions and makes them fresh in just 14 pages. Marcus Sedgwick, Libba Bray, and Holly Black also contribute notable stories that their fans will enjoy. On balance this will be a worthwhile addition to most collections.<i>Anthony C. Doyle, Livingston High School Library, CA</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
zlib_text: **Praise for the novels of Heather Graham**
  
  “An incredible storyteller.”
  
  — _Los Angeles Daily News_
  
  “Graham does a great job of blending just a bit of paranormal with real, human
  evil.”
  
  — _Miami Herald_ on _Unhallowed Ground_
  
  “A fast-paced and suspenseful read that will give readers chills while keeping
  them guessing until the end.”
  
  — _RT Book Reviews_ on _Ghost Moon_
  
  “There are good reasons for Graham’s steady standing as a bestselling author.  
  Graham’s atmospheric depiction of a lost city is especially poignant.”
  
  — _Booklist_ on _Ghost Walk_
  
  “Graham’s latest is nerve-racking in the extreme, solidly plotted and peppered
  with welcome hints of black humor. And the ending’s all readers could hope
  for.”
  
  — _RT Book Reviews_ on _The Last Noel_
  
  “[A] spooky post-Katrina mystery… Dream messages and premonitions, ghostly
  sightings, capable detective work and fascinating characters blend to make a
  satisfying chiller.”
  
  — _Publishers Weekly_ on _Deadly Night_
  
  “Mystery, sex, paranorma