Robert D. San Souci

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  • Bibliography:
    72 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1985
  • Latest Book:
    August 2015
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Full Series List in Order

Dare to Be Scared

Dare to Be Scared (Jun-2003)
Double-Dare to Be Scared (Jun-2004)
Triple-Dare to Be Scared (Mar-2007)
Dare to Be Scared 4 (Oct-2009)

Multi-Author Series List

Disney's Mulan

Mulan: The Story of a Woman Warrior (Mar-2000)

Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

Sootface (Jun-1997)
Cendrillon (Sep-1998)
Little Gold Star (Oct-2000)

Book List in Order: 72 titles

  • Blood Offerings

  • Emergence

  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

  • The Enchanted Tapestry

  • Legend Scarface

  • Grimm's The Six Swans

  • Song of Sedna

  • The Talking Eggs

    The author of such delights as The Christmas Ark and The Enchanted Tapestry joins forces with illustrator Pinkney to resurrect a colorful folktale that captures the unique flavor of the American South. A 1989 Caldecott Honor Book....

  • Young Merlin

    Follows young Merlin's life from his birth to a human mother and non-human father, through his life as an orphan and the emergence of his prophetic powers, to his near-fatal encounter with King Vortigern...



  • The White Cat

  • N.C. Wyeth's Pilgrims

    The adventurous saga of the settling of the Plymouth Colony is strikingly portrayed in this magnificent book. Spectacular paintings by renowned artist N.C. Wyeth, gloriously bring to life the carefully researched text by well known children's book au...

  • The Firebird

  • The Boy And The Ghost

    Here''s a story in the best American folk tradition. It combines a ghost, a hidden treasure, and an appealing young character who sets out to make his fortune, and does so by courage, kindness and the sort of innocence that invariably succeeds in fol...

  • The Tsar's Promise

    The author of The Talking Eggs recounts the story, derived from Russian folklore, of a tsar who unwittingly pledges his son to a demon and a princess who helps the young man escape his fate, with many richly painted illustrations....

  • Young Guinevere

  • The Snow Wife

  • The Brave Little Taylor

    A spirited retelling of the favorite tale from the Brothers Grimm, lavishly illustrated. A little tailor who kills seven flies at one blow is so impressed with his own bravery that he ventures out to tell the world. Armed only with his wits, he must ...

  • Faithful Friend

    A friendship is tested by love and magic in this beautiful, Caldecott Honor"winning retelling of a traditional tale from the French West Indies.Clement and Hippolyte are best friends who live together on the lush tropical island of Martinique. They...

  • Larger Than Life

    Larger Than Life

    by Robert D. San Souci illustrated by Andrew Glass

    An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists

    "This collection will practically leap from the shelf into many an eager hand. Its large format, attractive layout, and ...



  • Bound for Legend

  • Kate Shelley

    A portrait of nineteenth-century American heroine Kate Shelley recounts how the Iowa teenager risked her own life to rescue the survivors of an 1881 train wreck. By the author of The Talking Eggs. ...

  • Little Seven Colored Horse

    Trying to prove that he is capable of guarding the family farm, Juanito embarks on a magical journey that begins when he meets a horse who promises to help Juanito whenever he is in trouble, in a brightly illustrated version of a Spanish-American fol...

  • The House in the Sky

  • The Hobyahs

    Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived with an old man and woman and their five faithful dogs in a tiny house at the edge of a forest. Deep in the forest lived goblins called Hobyahs, plotting their mischief. Who would save the people in...

  • Legend of Scarface

  • Sukey and the Mermaid

    A mermaid offers a young girl a magical escape in this lushly told and luminously illustrated Coretta Scott King Honor"winning picture book.Sukey’s new step-pa is a mean, bossy man she calls “Mister Hard-Times.” He makes her work in his garde...

  • More Short and Shivery

    Thirty hair-raising stories from around the world fill this spooky collection with delicious shivers and spine-tingling chills -- perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark!   Sit down and meet "The Vampire Cat," "The Draug" and "The...

  • Pedro and the Monkey

    In this Filipino trickster tale, Pedro finally catches the monkey that has been stealing his corn. But when the wily thief begs for his release, the kindhearted farmer sets him free. In return, the monkey tells Pedro that he will arrange for the poor...

  • The Red Heels



  • Young Lancelot

  • Sootface

    Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

    Once, an Ojibwa man whose wife had died raised three daughters alone. The two older girls were lazy and bad-tempered, and made their youngest sister do all the work. When the flames from the cooking fire singed her hair or burned her skin, they laugh...

  • Young Arthur

    To protect his life, Arthur, son of King Uther, was hidden from the court when still a baby. Growing up in Sir Ector's household, Arthur knew nothing of his noble birth. Then one day at a tournament, he forgot to bring a sword for his brother, Kay. L...

  • The Samurai's Daughter

  • Giant Short and Shivery

  • Cendrillon

    Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

    A Caldecott Honor author/illustrator team brings us a Caribbean Cinderella story, told from the perspective of the magical godmother. You may think you already know this story about a beautiful servant girl, a cruel stepmother, a magnificent ball, an...

  • Tarzan

    Edgar Rice Burroughs story of the boy raised by apes is now accessible to a new generation of young readers in this exciting picture book. Tarzan, whose name means white skin, is adopted by a tribe of apes, but as he grows older, he begins to realize...

  • Cut from the Same Cloth

    Everyone knows about Paul Bunyan and Davy Crockett, but tall tales of women are less common. From Molly Cottontail, who can outwit any critter in the woods, to Hekeke, who slays a giant single-handedly, here are fifteen funny, stormy, vivid, and ente...

  • The Secret of the Stones

    When John and Clara return to their cabin from working in the fields one evening, they are startled to discover that all of their household chores have been done. The mysterious, magical Aunt Easter tells the couple the identity of these unknown bene...

  • Mulan: The Story of a Woman Warrior

    Disney's Mulan



  • Nicholas Pipe

    Tells the old folk legend about Nicholas the merman, his love for a special woman, Margaret, and their determination to make their relationship work despite the difficulties that lie before them. Reprint....

  • Callie Ann and Mistah Bear

  • Peter and the Blue Witch Baby

    Long, long ago, lived a handsome young tsar named Peter. When he decided to marry, he rejected the beautiful Molnya because of her cold, hungry eyes. But Molnya was really a witch, and she put a curse on Peter: "When you find your hoped-for bride, yo...

  • Little Gold Star

    Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

    Blessed Mary rewards Teresa's good deeds with a shining gold star. Later she punishes Teresa's unkind stepsisters, Isabel and Inez, with hideous horns and donkey's ears that they try to hide under heavy veils! But will Teresa outshine her...

  • Short & Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales

    A collection of ghost stories, spooky shorts, and frightening folktales from all over the world, perfect for scary sleepovers, staying up all night, or reading alone under the covers -- if you dare!
     
    “No one travels these roads after dar...

  • Brave Margaret

    When a ship arrives in the harbor Margaret seizes her chance to see the world. But as she sails the high seas, she must battle storms and sea serpents. Soon she finds herself held captive by an elderly sorceress and facing an evil giant. What will ma...

  • The Silver Charm

    Long ago, in the days when there were still ogres in the world, a little boy named Satsu went out to play with his best friends, a puppy and a fox cub. But Satsu wandered too near the edge of the forest, where a horrible ogre snatched him up. The ogr...

  • The Birds of Killingworth

    Determined to rid the town of the birds who feed on his crops and cause him to lose money, Squire Case and the townsfolk devise an awful plan to kill the adult birds and let their young die of starvation, but Almira, the Squire's daughter, and Noah, ...

  • The Rabbit and the Dragon King

    The Dragon King rules the ocean deep and all its creatures. He is a great king--but an even greater hypochondriac. Though his physician can find neither cause nor cure for his latest ailment, the king believes he is not long for this world. After con...

  • Dare to Be Scared

    Dare to Be Scared

    And just before Sammy pulled the covers over his head and began to scream, he saw through the window that the night sky had light but no moon or stars. What would you do if you couldn't wake up from your scariest dream? Nightmares are just like re...



  • Even More Short and Shivery

    Thirty spine-chilling stories from around the world provide plenty of shivers in this spooky collection.Curl up with old friends like Washington Irving's "Guests from Gibbet Island" or Charles Dickens' "Chips."Or make the aquaintance of "The Skull Th...

  • Little Pierre

    Little Pierre may be small, but he's got more marbles rolling round in his itty-bitty noggin than his four big, lazy brothers heaped together. Yet they just call him runt and ignore him. Course, when the good-for-nothing brothers flub their attempt t...

  • Double-Dare to Be Scared

    Dare to Be Scared

    What’s creepier than being lost in the woods all alone? How about being lost in those woods, and sensing that you’re not alone?Robert D. San Souci, popular author of Dare to Be Scared, has spun another thirteen masterful tales to keep nightlights...

  • A Terrifying Taste Of Short And Shivery: Thirty Creepy Tales

  • Dangerous Snake & Reptile Club

    A real-life tale from a treasured children's authorWhen Danny and his brothers Bobby (yes, that's Robert San Souci) and Mike return from summer vacation with a king snake and what must be a dinosaur bone, they can't wait to share their treasures with...

  • Cinderella Skeleton

    Meet Cinderella Skeleton, as sweetly foul as only a ghoul can be. Poor Cinderella has no one to help her hang the cobwebs and arrange dead flowers--certainly not her evil stepsisters. But the Halloween Ball is just around the corner. . . . Will Cinde...

  • Space Station Mars

    Danny, his brothers, and the rest of the clubhouse crew are at it again. Since returning their dangerous snake and reptiles to the wild, they've found a meteor “from Mars,” as Neil, a visiting neighbor, has determined it. So begins a quest to fin...

  • The Hired Hand

    Out of greed, Young Sam tries to duplicate the healing powers of the new hired hand at his Virginia saw mill, but when he ends up killing a woman instead of curing her, he learns to repent his old ways. Reprint....

  • Zigzag

    "Nicely composed, and the happy ending should please young readers." -School Library Journal

    W...

  • The Amazing Ghost Detectives

    Creepers! Someone's been breaking into the clubhouse in the dead of night, and the boys are determined to catch the prowler. When they realize a ghost is haunting their haunt, they call in Allison, the neighborhood ghost expert. But it's Molly the do...

  • Feathertop

    A classic Hawthorne tale is retold and illustrated by the San Souci brothers, now reissued in paperback. Long ago in New England, a powerful witch made a scarecrow from a collection of old scraps. The witch was so pleased with her creation that she ...

  • Sister Tricksters

    Rollicking tales of clever females.

    Everyone remembers the exploits of Br'er Rabbit and his cohorts Br'er Fox, Br'er Possum, and other sly characters. But while these tales were circulating among slaves in the southern United States, another...

  • Triple-Dare to Be Scared

    Dare to Be Scared

    Scary stories are a perennial favorite among youngsters, and Robert D. San Souci obliges them with 13 more spine-tingling horror stories in Triple-Dare to Be Scared. Each elegantly crafted vignette draws readers into the life of a young person like t...

  • As Luck Would Have It

    A whimsical retelling of a Grimm Brothers classic!

    When Mama and Papa Bear go to look after Grandmother, they leave Jonas and Juniper in charge of the household. The bear twins take their instructions a little too literally, leading to a cas...

  • Dare to Be Scared 4

    Dare to Be Scared

    In this new addition to the series, author Robert D. San Souci and illustrator David Ouimet join forces to present 13 deliciously frightening tales. Elements of urban legend and folklore are utilized to weave powerful and suspenseful (yet age-appropr...

  • Haunted Houses

    Scare-master Robert San Souci serves up ten chilling tales about untraditional haunted houses: a mansion full of pirate treasure, a ghost trapped in a mysterious dollhouse, a boy whose vacation house comes complete with people-eating spiders, and man...

  • Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow

    Acclaimed author Robert San Souci and Caldecott Honor illustrator and Coretta Scott King Award winner E. B. Lewis retell the classic legend of Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow. Robin Hood and his loyal band create a plan to outsmart the Sheriff of ...

  • Even More Short & Shivery: Thirty Spine-Tingling Tales

    Thirty chilling stories from around the world provide plenty of shivers in this spooky collection. If you liked Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, you’ll devour these spin-tingling tales!   Curl up with old friends like Washington Irving's "G...

  • Six Foolish Fishermen

    How foolish could six Cajuns on the bayou possibly be? Down in Louisiana bayou country, six friends--Jules, Jacques, Jean, Ti-Paul, Philippe, and Pierre-love to go out fishing on their pirogues. But these fellows are very foolish indeed. It isn't ...

  • The Well at the End of the World

    Princess Rosamond isn't your typical princess. She prefers good books to good looks and keeps both the royal accounts and the castle drawbridge in working order. When her greedy stepmother and stepsister scheme to spend the royal treasury and her fat...

  • The Twins and the Bird of Darkness

    When a benevolent king and his daughter, Princess Marie, find their peaceful kingdom threatened by an enormous, evil, seven-headed bird, the brave princess offers herself as the bird's hostage in order to prevent the entire kingdom from being thrust ...

  • More Short And Shivery: Thirty Terrifying Tales

    A companion volume to Short and Shivery presents 30 frightful, wide-ranging stories from around the globe, from old favorites such as "The Golden Arm" to new stories such as "The Rolling Head," all with plenty of gory details. ...

  • Two Bear Cubs

    This engaging retelling of the Southern Sierra Miwok legend features the great Yosemite Valley monolith, El Capitan, and how it came to be. Mother Grizzly Bear thinks that her two playful cubs are wrestling and having fun along the Merced River while...

Award-Winning Books by Robert D. San Souci

As Luck Would Have It
2008 NAPPA Gold Award -- Ages 6 & Up
Sukey and the Mermaid
1994 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Children's
The Talking Eggs
1989 Irma S. & James H. Black Award -- Children's Literature
1991 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Picture Book
1993 Delaware Diamonds Award -- Grades K-2
1993 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Picture Storybook
1993 Virginia Readers Choice Award -- Primary


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Robert D. San Souci has published 72 books.

Robert D. San Souci does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Two Bear Cubs, was published in August 2015.

The first book by Robert D. San Souci, Blood Offerings, was published in January 1985.

Yes. Robert D. San Souci has 1 series.
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