Having been warned not to open the door for anyone while Mom goes to help a neighbor, the three boys try to outdo each other by telling scary stories about strangers at the door. By the time they have finished, they have scared themselves under the bed. Stories in this book come from Bohemia, the Guyanas, and Peru and are based on the universal theme of not opening the door to strangers.

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• Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books 2008
• Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice" Award, 2010

Quill & Quire
“ this book promises gory fun on its cover and delivers it. ... The vocabulary, sentence structure, and large print suggest that "Don't Open the Door!" is suitable for children aged seven to 10 read on their own; it would also entertain younger audiences who like a slightly more thrilling read-aloud. … Charles aptly combines comedy and horror in an entertainingly spooky read that won't leave children needing to sleep with the lights on."

Children’s Book News
"For centuries elders have been telling "caution tales" to keep their children safe. Veronika Martenova Charles has found the ideal way to share these same warnings in a delightful Easy-to-Read series."

CM Magazine
"These are noteworthy books … Recommended."

The Muskokan / Kid’s BookBag
“Canadian author/illustrator Veronika Charles and the English graphic artist David Parkins combine their considerable talents to create three child characters whose fictional encounters with real life dangers are juxtaposed in a fantasy of otherworldly creatures.”

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Excerpted from Don't Open The Door! by Veronika Martenova Charles. Copyright © 2007 by Veronika Martenova Charles. Excerpted by permission of Tundra Books. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.