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The Scary Book of Christmas Lore: 50 Terrifying Yuletide Tales from Around the World

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You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen…but do you recall the most petrifying Christmas figures of all? Not all children fear just a lump of coal in their stockings. Discover the terrifying Yuletide fables, folktales, and folklore that have horrified kids (and adults) for generations during the holiday season.He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake. He knows if you’ve been bad or good, so be good for goodness’ sake. This lighthearted song is a bit more ominous in the context of other Christmas traditions. From beasts that threaten to cook children into stew to sinister crones who snatch little ones from their beds, you won’t find any dancing sugar plums here. Outside of the heartwarming Christmas tales we all know and love, there are an abundance of frightening stories to chill all who hear them to the bone. Discover folklore from all corners of the world, including:Krampus (Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, and northern Italy), a demonic half-goat monster who drags chains and whips bad children with birch sticks, or stuffs them in his sack to take awayThe Kallikantzari (Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Turkey), goblins who come out during Advent to cause mischief Père Fouettard (France, Belgium, Switzerland), Saint Nicholas’ eternal cannibal manservant who deals with naughty childrenHans Trapp (Alsace-Lorraine, France), who roams the countryside disguised as a scarecrow and goes door to door on Christmas looking for children to feast uponGryla (Iceland), the giant ogre who emerges from her cave on Christmas to hunt children and cook them into stewMari Lwyd (Wales), a creature with a horse’s skull and a long cloak that is followed by a group of chanting peopleFrau Perchta (Austria and Bavaria), who slits the bellies of bad children and stuffs them with straw These tales are sure to leave you wishing for the Grinch. Whether you are a fan of history and folklore, you love learning about different cultures, or you just want to give a holiday gift that will bring the joy of Christmas to that lucky someone (just kidding), The Scary Book of Christmas Lore is for you. ’Tis the season! Is it beginning look a lot like Christmas, yet? Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cider Mill Press


Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 14, 2023


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 144 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1646434528


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 27


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.06 x 0.59 x 7.96 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #1,688 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2 in Horror Collections & Anthologies #19 in Folklore (Books) #26 in Holiday Fiction (Books)


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    • Exceeded my expectations. Excellent book!
Format: Paperback
This book stands out. I’m a voracious reader of all things holiday folklore and mythology and this book is by far my favorite. It’s comprehensive, yet doesn’t drag on. It’s detailed but not dry and overly academic. It’s interesting, engaging and easy to follow without dumbing the story down for the reader. It’s like you’re having a conversation with the author. There are the basics of holiday lore that everyone has heard of like Krampus, Frau Perchta, Mari Lwyd, Gryla, the Yule Cat, Belsnickel, La Befana….all the ones you’re probably familiar with. However, there are 50 spooky tales, legends, ghosties and ghouls from all over the world in this book! Many were completely new to me and others I’d heard just bit and pieces about. Absolutely fascinating! I devoured this book in a night. I can’t recommend this book enough. This needs to be in your collection if this sort of thing is your jam. I honestly had pretty low expectations when I ordered this book because I’ve read so many books like this, but I’m delighted to admit I was wrong this time. This is a keeper! Get it! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2025 by witchy poo
    • Good book
Format: Paperback
Arrived on time. Item as described. Good price. Loved the horror stories. So good! Loved it
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2025 by Cassie Barre
    • Highly recommend
Format: Paperback
Review Image by Jen B. Jen B.
The sarcasm and the way the author describes the stories is fantastic, if you love dark humor, folklore, and the holidays this is a fantastic read.
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2025 by Jen B. Jen B.
    • A mix of character guide and sample stories
Format: Kindle
This book is a mix of character guide and sample stories and a few of the beings are not covered in an in depth fashion in general encyclopedias on Christmas. The book starts with an entry on Saint Nicholas of Bari, there is bio info that includes his supposedly performing an exorcism, followed by a particularly gruesome story that is covered in other books but this book gives a few variants of that story. By this late date, Krampus, Frau Perchta, and Knecht Ruprecht would be well known, especially Krampus. Not so well known are Frau Goude, Turst, Stuggele, Polzmartel, Bloody Thomas, Schutlie and Santa Kuroshi. Indeed, I opted to look them up in The Christmas Encyclopedia and there is either very little on these beings or they are not in that book at all. Clearly this book's author did a lot of research. There is also info on little known festival practices that are covered in a witty style. The book covers December lore in general, not just Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The pics are all in color. Because I have the e book edition and not the paper one, it is harder for me to tell what media was used, it looks like an AI program was employed, which is not a bad thing, for sure the pics are spooky. Informative with a lot of little known lore. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2025 by Charles Floyd Rhodes
    • Best creepy Christmas book ever
Format: Paperback
This book is packed with some of the best creepy Christmas stories you've ever heard and we love it!
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2025 by Andrea Grover
    • Would prefer a hardcover
Format: Paperback
Good book I would prefer if it had come in a hard cover though.
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2025 by Leann Dee
    • don't need to sleep with a light on
Format: Paperback
Sadly not scarey enough to be considered scary stories. Scarey Stories to Tell in the Dark are much better. The stories are more comical then anything. The illustrations are nice though
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2025 by stephanie
    • Fun!
Format: Paperback
A fun and easy read for those missing the halloween season and enjoy lore!
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2025 by Kristen Horrigan

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